#85872E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.4% 0.111 110.5), rgb(133, 135, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#85872E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85872E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 135, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.111 110.5) |
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 #85872E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85872E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85872E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85872E text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85872E
oklch(60.4% 0.111 110.5)
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Step 600
600
#777905
oklch(55.6% 0.121 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525302
oklch(42.7% 0.093 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444510
oklch(37.8% 0.072 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#85872E 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) | #918122 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928434 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7F75 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85872E
#85872E
oklch(60.4% 0.111 110.5)
- #8175BF
#8175BF
oklch(60.4% 0.111 290.1)
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 #85872E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #85872E 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.