#85933D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.4% 0.112 117.5), rgb(133, 147, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#85933D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85933D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 147, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.112 117.5) |
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 #85933D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85933D | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85933D text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85933D text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA868
oklch(70.7% 0.088 117.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85933D
oklch(63.4% 0.112 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C13
oklch(55.6% 0.122 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5509
oklch(42.6% 0.094 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4613
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#85933D 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) | #9C8C34 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C42 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8B80 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85933D
#85933D
oklch(63.4% 0.112 117.5)
- #927BC6
#927BC6
oklch(63.4% 0.112 297.2)
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 #85933D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
Use #85933D 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.