#858D21

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#858d21 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(133, 141, 33), HSL(64°, 62%, 34%), CMYK(6%, 0%, 77%, 45%). Closest named color: olivedrab. Contrast is 3.6:1 on white and 5.83:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#858d21
RGBrgb(133 141 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(133, 141, 33)
RGB %rgb(52% 55% 13%)
HSLhsl(64 62% 34%)
HSV / HSBhsv(64, 77%, 55%)
HWBhwb(64 13% 45%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 77%, 45%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(56.49 -13.06 52.07)
LCHlch(56.49 53.68 104.08)
OKLaboklab(0.617 -0.0511 0.1156)
OKLCHoklch(0.617 0.1264 113.84)
Decimal8752417

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colorolivedrab ΔE 3.5
Closest web-safe color#999933
Hue64°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)62% / 77%
Lightness (HSL)34%
Brightness or Value (HSV)55%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)50% / 52%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2415
Red / Green / Blue133 / 141 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.60:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.83:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 63.5 / -38.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -69 / 40.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #858d21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(61.7% 0.1264 113.84);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(133 141 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#858d21] text-[#858d21] border-[#858d21]">