#857F74
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.9% 0.018 82.8), rgb(133, 127, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#857F74 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857F74 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 127, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.018 82.8) |
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 #857F74 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857F74 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857F74 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857F74 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A097
oklch(70.7% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857F74
oklch(59.9% 0.018 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#797267
oklch(55.5% 0.019 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#666055
oklch(49.1% 0.019 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#534E46
oklch(42.6% 0.014 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#45413B
oklch(37.7% 0.011 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#857F74 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) | #827F73 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848074 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887D7C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857F74
#857F74
oklch(59.9% 0.018 82.8)
- #7A808B
#7A808B
oklch(59.9% 0.018 262.7)
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 #857F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.016
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #857F74 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.