#856E6C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56% 0.029 23.9), rgb(133, 110, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#856E6C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856E6C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.029 23.9) |
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 #856E6C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856E6C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856E6C text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856E6C text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBC
oklch(80.8% 0.014 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C9A
oklch(70.8% 0.022 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#998382
oklch(63% 0.027 21)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856E6C
oklch(56% 0.029 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#705B59
oklch(49.1% 0.028 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A49
oklch(42.6% 0.023 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.018 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#856E6C 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) | #72716C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6C6E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856E6C
#856E6C
oklch(56% 0.029 23.9)
- #617A7C
#617A7C
oklch(56% 0.029 202.4)
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 #856E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
Use #856E6C 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.