#858747
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.7% 0.087 110.3), rgb(133, 135, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#858747 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858747 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 135, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.087 110.3) |
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 #858747 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858747 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858747 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858747 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A4
oklch(81% 0.044 110.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A573
oklch(70.7% 0.069 110.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858747
oklch(60.7% 0.087 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#767831
oklch(55.6% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#646523
oklch(49.2% 0.088 110)
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Step 800
800
#51521F
oklch(42.6% 0.072 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#43441F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#858747 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) | #908242 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8078 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858747
#858747
oklch(60.7% 0.087 110.3)
- #8279B3
#8279B3
oklch(60.7% 0.087 290.7)
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 #858747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.012
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #858747 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.