#857A7E
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.1% 0.015 353.5), rgb(133, 122, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#857A7E 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 Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857A7E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 122, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 4%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.015 353.5) |
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 #857A7E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857A7E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857A7E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857A7E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#DBD8D9
oklch(88.5% 0.004 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69EA1
oklch(70.7% 0.01 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#91868A
oklch(63.1% 0.014 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857A7E
oklch(59.1% 0.015 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#675E61
oklch(49.1% 0.012 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#544D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.01 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#464042
oklch(37.8% 0.009 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#292527
oklch(27% 0.007 345.8)
#857A7E 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) | #7B7C7E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877A7B | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 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 #857A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.019
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
Use #857A7E 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.