#857B73
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.9% 0.017 61.2), rgb(133, 123, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#857B73 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 Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857B73 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 123, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.017 61.2) |
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 #857B73 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857B73 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857B73 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857B73 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#A79F99
oklch(70.8% 0.013 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#918780
oklch(63% 0.016 57.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857B73
oklch(58.9% 0.017 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#685F58
oklch(49.2% 0.016 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#554D48
oklch(42.6% 0.013 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#46403C
oklch(37.6% 0.011 56)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#857B73 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) | #7E7B73 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E73 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897979 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857B73
#857B73
oklch(58.9% 0.017 61.2)
- #747F87
#747F87
oklch(59% 0.018 239.3)
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 #857B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.017
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.020
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #857B73 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.