#85896F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.9% 0.038 114.6), rgb(133, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#85896F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 115°. 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85896F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.038 114.6) |
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 #85896F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85896F | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85896F text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85896F text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 113.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85896F
oklch(61.9% 0.038 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#72765B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#60644A
oklch(49.2% 0.04 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E513D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414334
oklch(37.6% 0.025 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#85896F 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) | #8D866D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8770 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888682 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85896F
#85896F
oklch(61.9% 0.038 114.6)
- #87829B
#87829B
oklch(62% 0.038 294.4)
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 #85896F, 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 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.054
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.054
Use #85896F 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.