#85885F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.4% 0.058 111.5), rgb(133, 136, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#85885F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85885F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 136, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.058 111.5) |
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 #85885F | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85885F | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85885F text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85885F text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AE
oklch(81% 0.029 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85885F
oklch(61.4% 0.058 111.5)
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Step 600
600
#74774B
oklch(55.5% 0.063 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#62643C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505232
oklch(42.8% 0.049 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442C
oklch(37.8% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#85885F 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) | #8E845C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8661 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A837D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85885F
#85885F
oklch(61.4% 0.058 111.5)
- #847EA5
#847EA5
oklch(61.3% 0.059 291.6)
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 #85885F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #85885F 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.