#85903E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.7% 0.107 116), rgb(133, 144, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#85903E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85903E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 144, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.107 116) |
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 #85903E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85903E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85903E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85903E text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 115.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85903E
oklch(62.7% 0.107 116)
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Step 600
600
#707B1A
oklch(55.6% 0.117 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6809
oklch(49.2% 0.109 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D550E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404615
oklch(37.7% 0.07 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#85903E 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) | #998936 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A43 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D897E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85903E
#85903E
oklch(62.7% 0.107 116)
- #8E7AC2
#8E7AC2
oklch(62.7% 0.108 295.9)
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 #85903E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
Use #85903E 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.