#857261
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.5% 0.035 63.9), rgb(133, 114, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#857261 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 64°. 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 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857261 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.035 63.9) |
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 #857261 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857261 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857261 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857261 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E91
oklch(70.8% 0.025 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#988676
oklch(63.2% 0.032 63.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857261
oklch(56.5% 0.035 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.032 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C40
oklch(42.7% 0.027 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F36
oklch(37.6% 0.021 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#857261 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) | #787360 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7761 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6E6D | 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°).
- #857261
#857261
oklch(56.5% 0.035 63.9)
- #657989
#657989
oklch(56.6% 0.034 242.4)
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 #857261, 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 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #857261 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.