#857161
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.3% 0.035 60.7), rgb(133, 113, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#857161 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857161 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.035 60.7) |
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 #857161 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857161 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857161 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857161 text on black | 4.53:1 | 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
#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
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB7
oklch(80.8% 0.015 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D91
oklch(70.6% 0.026 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#988576
oklch(63% 0.032 60.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857161
oklch(56.3% 0.035 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4E
oklch(49.2% 0.033 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C40
oklch(42.7% 0.027 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#857161 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) | #777260 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7661 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6D6D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857161
#857161
oklch(56.3% 0.035 60.7)
- #637888
#637888
oklch(56.2% 0.035 241.1)
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 #857161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #857161 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.