#85797A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.7% 0.015 11.8), rgb(133, 121, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#85797A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85797A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 121, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 5%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.015 11.8) |
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 #85797A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85797A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85797A text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85797A text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBF
oklch(81% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#A79E9F
oklch(70.7% 0.011 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#918687
oklch(63% 0.013 11.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85797A
oklch(58.7% 0.015 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#685E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.013 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#554C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.012 10)
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Step 900
900
#464040
oklch(37.8% 0.008 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#292526
oklch(26.9% 0.006 0.5)
#85797A 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) | #7B7B7A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887879 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85797A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.019
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
Use #85797A 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.