#858730
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.4% 0.109 110.5), rgb(133, 135, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#858730 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858730 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 135, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.109 110.5) |
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 #858730 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858730 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858730 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858730 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A666
oklch(70.8% 0.086 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858730
oklch(60.4% 0.109 110.5)
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Step 600
600
#77790B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525304
oklch(42.7% 0.092 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444511
oklch(37.8% 0.071 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#858730 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) | #918125 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928436 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7F75 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858730
#858730
oklch(60.4% 0.109 110.5)
- #8175BE
#8175BE
oklch(60.4% 0.109 290.3)
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 #858730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #858730 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.