#858769
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.3% 0.043 110.8), rgb(133, 135, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#858769 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858769 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 135, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.043 110.8) |
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 #858769 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858769 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858769 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858769 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38B
oklch(70.7% 0.034 111.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858769
oklch(61.3% 0.043 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#747656
oklch(55.5% 0.047 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#626346
oklch(49.1% 0.044 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#858769 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) | #8C8467 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C856A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89837F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858769
#858769
oklch(61.3% 0.043 110.8)
- #84809D
#84809D
oklch(61.4% 0.044 291.4)
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 #858769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #858769 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.