#858751
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.9% 0.075 110.3), rgb(133, 135, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#858751 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858751 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 135, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.075 110.3) |
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 #858751 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858751 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858751 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858751 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47A
oklch(70.6% 0.058 110.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858751
oklch(60.9% 0.075 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#76783C
oklch(55.7% 0.082 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63642E
oklch(49% 0.076 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#515227
oklch(42.7% 0.063 110)
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Step 900
900
#434424
oklch(37.7% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#858751 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) | #8F834D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8453 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C817A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858751
#858751
oklch(60.9% 0.075 110.3)
- #827BAD
#827BAD
oklch(60.8% 0.075 290.4)
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 #858751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
Use #858751 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.