#857569
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.4% 0.027 59.1), rgb(133, 117, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#857569 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857569 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 117, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.027 59.1) |
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 #857569 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857569 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857569 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857569 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#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
#C7BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E95
oklch(70.7% 0.019 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#95867B
oklch(63% 0.024 58.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857569
oklch(57.4% 0.027 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E53
oklch(49.2% 0.025 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#584C44
oklch(42.6% 0.021 55.8)
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Step 900
900
#484039
oklch(37.7% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#857569 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) | #7A7668 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7969 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7272 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857569
#857569
oklch(57.4% 0.027 59.1)
- #6A7B87
#6A7B87
oklch(57.3% 0.027 238.8)
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 #857569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
Use #857569 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.