#858736
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.5% 0.104 110.5), rgb(133, 135, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#858736 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858736 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 135, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.104 110.5) |
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 #858736 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858736 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858736 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858736 text on black | 5.51:1 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A669
oklch(70.8% 0.082 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858736
oklch(60.5% 0.104 110.5)
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Step 600
600
#777918
oklch(55.7% 0.113 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646507
oklch(49% 0.105 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#52530D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444515
oklch(37.9% 0.068 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#858736 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) | #91812D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7F76 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858736
#858736
oklch(60.5% 0.104 110.5)
- #8176BB
#8176BB
oklch(60.4% 0.104 290.3)
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 #858736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #858736 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.