#857F6F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.7% 0.025 89.9), rgb(133, 127, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#857F6F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857F6F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 127, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.025 89.9) |
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 #857F6F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857F6F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857F6F text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857F6F text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0B8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A093
oklch(70.6% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857F6F
oklch(59.7% 0.025 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#797362
oklch(55.6% 0.026 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#666051
oklch(49% 0.024 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#534F42
oklch(42.7% 0.021 92.9)
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Step 900
900
#454138
oklch(37.6% 0.016 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#857F6F 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) | #837E6E | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84806F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897C7A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857F6F
#857F6F
oklch(59.7% 0.025 89.9)
- #797F8F
#797F8F
oklch(59.7% 0.025 269.3)
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 #857F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
Use #857F6F 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.