#85836F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.6% 0.029 102.5), rgb(133, 131, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#85836F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85836F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 131, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.029 102.5) |
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 #85836F | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85836F | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85836F text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85836F text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A191
oklch(70.6% 0.023 101.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85836F
oklch(60.6% 0.029 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#77745F
oklch(55.6% 0.031 100.6)
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Step 700
700
#64624E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#515040
oklch(42.7% 0.025 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#434237
oklch(37.7% 0.018 103)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#85836F 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) | #87816E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888370 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89807D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85836F
#85836F
oklch(60.6% 0.029 102.5)
- #7F8094
#7F8094
oklch(60.6% 0.03 283.2)
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 #85836F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #85836F 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.