#85706E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.027 24.4), rgb(133, 112, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#85706E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85706E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.027 24.4) |
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 #85706E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85706E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85706E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85706E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9B
oklch(70.6% 0.019 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#988482
oklch(63.1% 0.025 24.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85706E
oklch(56.4% 0.027 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5A
oklch(49% 0.025 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B49
oklch(42.7% 0.021 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#85706E 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) | #74726E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6E70 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85706E
#85706E
oklch(56.4% 0.027 24.4)
- #647B7D
#647B7D
oklch(56.5% 0.027 202.9)
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 #85706E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #85706E 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.