#858720
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.3% 0.12 110.7), rgb(133, 135, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#858720 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858720 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 135, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.12 110.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #858720 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858720 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858720 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858720 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 110.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C599
oklch(81% 0.059 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A65F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858720
oklch(60.3% 0.12 110.7)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444506
oklch(37.7% 0.079 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#858720 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #928109 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938428 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7E73 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858720
#858720
oklch(60.3% 0.12 110.7)
- #8173C3
#8173C3
oklch(60.3% 0.12 290.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #858720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #858720 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.