#857066
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.2% 0.031 47), rgb(133, 112, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#857066 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857066 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.031 47) |
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 #857066 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857066 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857066 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857066 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D95
oklch(70.8% 0.022 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#99857B
oklch(63.2% 0.029 48.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857066
oklch(56.2% 0.031 47)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C53
oklch(49.1% 0.029 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B44
oklch(42.6% 0.023 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#857066 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) | #757265 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7666 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6D6D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857066
#857066
oklch(56.2% 0.031 47)
- #637983
#637983
oklch(56.2% 0.03 227.2)
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 #857066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #857066 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.