#858729
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.4% 0.115 110.6), rgb(133, 135, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#858729 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858729 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 135, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.115 110.6) |
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 #858729 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858729 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858729 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858729 text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49B
oklch(80.8% 0.055 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A663
oklch(70.7% 0.089 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858729
oklch(60.4% 0.115 110.6)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450C
oklch(37.8% 0.075 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 109.2)
#858729 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) | #92811B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938430 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7E74 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858729
#858729
oklch(60.4% 0.115 110.6)
- #8174C0
#8174C0
oklch(60.3% 0.114 290.4)
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 #858729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #858729 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.