#858823
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.5% 0.12 111.2), rgb(133, 136, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#858823 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858823 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 136, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.12 111.2) |
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 #858823 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858823 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858823 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858823 text on black | 5.54:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C599
oklch(80.9% 0.059 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A660
oklch(70.7% 0.093 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858823
oklch(60.5% 0.12 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434508
oklch(37.6% 0.078 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272908
oklch(27.1% 0.051 112.6)
#858823 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) | #93820F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94842B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7F75 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858823
#858823
oklch(60.5% 0.12 111.2)
- #8374C4
#8374C4
oklch(60.7% 0.12 291)
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 #858823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #858823 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.