#857579
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.8% 0.021 0.9), rgb(133, 117, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#857579 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857579 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 117, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.021 0.9) |
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 #857579 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857579 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857579 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857579 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.015 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#948589
oklch(63.1% 0.019 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857579
oklch(57.8% 0.021 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C60
oklch(49.1% 0.02 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#574B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.017 1)
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Step 900
900
#483F41
oklch(37.8% 0.013 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#857579 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) | #777779 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A79 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887476 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857579
#857579
oklch(57.8% 0.021 0.9)
- #6D7E7A
#6D7E7A
oklch(57.8% 0.021 179.8)
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 #857579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #857579 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.