#85787C
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(58.6% 0.017 357), rgb(133, 120, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#85787C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85787C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 120, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 5%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.017 357) |
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 #85787C | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85787C | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85787C text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85787C text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#C5BFC0
oklch(81% 0.007 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79EA1
oklch(70.8% 0.011 355)
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Step 500
500
#928689
oklch(63.2% 0.015 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85787C
oklch(58.6% 0.017 357)
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Step 700
700
#695D61
oklch(49.1% 0.017 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#554C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.013 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#463F42
oklch(37.6% 0.011 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#292526
oklch(26.9% 0.006 0.5)
#85787C 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) | #797A7C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877879 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85787C
#85787C
oklch(58.6% 0.017 357)
- #727F7C
#727F7C
oklch(58.5% 0.016 180.3)
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 #85787C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
Use #85787C 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.