#857C83
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.7% 0.015 333.2), rgb(133, 124, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#857C83 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857C83 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 124, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 4%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.015 333.2) |
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 #857C83 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857C83 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857C83 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857C83 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC2
oklch(81% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.012 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857C83
oklch(59.7% 0.015 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#797077
oklch(55.6% 0.015 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#665E64
oklch(49.1% 0.014 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#534C52
oklch(42.5% 0.013 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#454044
oklch(37.8% 0.009 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#857C83 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) | #7C7E83 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7F83 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867C7E | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857C83
#857C83
oklch(59.7% 0.015 333.2)
- #79827B
#79827B
oklch(59.7% 0.015 152.4)
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 #857C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
Use #857C83 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.