#857271
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57% 0.024 21.5), rgb(133, 114, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#857271 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857271 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 114, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.024 21.5) |
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 #857271 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857271 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857271 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857271 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#DDD8D7
oklch(88.6% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D9C
oklch(70.8% 0.017 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#978484
oklch(63.1% 0.023 17.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857271
oklch(57% 0.024 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.022 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#594B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.019 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#493F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.014 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#857271 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) | #757471 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7871 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897072 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857271
#857271
oklch(57% 0.024 21.5)
- #677C7D
#677C7D
oklch(57% 0.025 200)
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 #857271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
Use #857271 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.