#85896A
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.8% 0.045 113.7), rgb(133, 137, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#85896A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85896A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 137, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.045 113.7) |
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 #85896A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85896A | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85896A text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85896A text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38B
oklch(70.6% 0.034 113.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85896A
oklch(61.8% 0.045 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737756
oklch(55.7% 0.049 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#606446
oklch(49.1% 0.046 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F513A
oklch(42.6% 0.036 112)
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Step 900
900
#414332
oklch(37.6% 0.028 113.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#85896A 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) | #8E8668 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898581 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85896A
#85896A
oklch(61.8% 0.045 113.7)
- #87819F
#87819F
oklch(61.9% 0.045 294.2)
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 #85896A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #85896A 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.