#857166
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.03 50.6), rgb(133, 113, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#857166 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 51°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857166 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 113, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.03 50.6) |
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 #857166 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857166 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857166 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857166 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D95
oklch(70.7% 0.021 50)
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Step 500
500
#98857B
oklch(63.1% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857166
oklch(56.4% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C53
oklch(49% 0.028 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C44
oklch(42.8% 0.023 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#857166 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) | #767365 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7766 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6E6E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857166
#857166
oklch(56.4% 0.03 50.6)
- #647984
#647984
oklch(56.3% 0.03 230.8)
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 #857166, 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 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
Use #857166 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.