#858756
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.9% 0.069 110.3), rgb(133, 135, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#858756 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858756 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 135, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.069 110.3) |
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 #858756 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858756 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858756 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858756 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 110.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858756
oklch(60.9% 0.069 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#767742
oklch(55.6% 0.074 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636434
oklch(49.1% 0.069 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#858756 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) | #8E8352 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8558 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B817B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858756
#858756
oklch(60.9% 0.069 110.3)
- #827CAA
#827CAA
oklch(60.9% 0.069 290.2)
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 #858756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #858756 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.