#858950
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.3% 0.079 112), rgb(133, 137, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#858950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858950 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 137, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.079 112) |
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 #858950 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858950 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858950 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858950 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A7
oklch(81% 0.04 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A578
oklch(70.7% 0.062 112.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858950
oklch(61.3% 0.079 112)
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Step 600
600
#74783A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#62652C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505325
oklch(42.8% 0.067 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424423
oklch(37.6% 0.051 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#858950 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) | #91844C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918653 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C837B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858950
#858950
oklch(61.3% 0.079 112)
- #857CB0
#857CB0
oklch(61.4% 0.078 291.9)
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 #858950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #858950 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.