#858474
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61% 0.024 104.1), rgb(133, 132, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#858474 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858474 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 132, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.024 104.1) |
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 #858474 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858474 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858474 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858474 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A194
oklch(70.6% 0.019 103.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858474
oklch(61% 0.024 104.1)
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Step 600
600
#757463
oklch(55.5% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#636252
oklch(49.2% 0.025 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#505043
oklch(42.7% 0.021 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#434239
oklch(37.7% 0.015 101.9)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#858474 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) | #878373 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888475 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88827F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858474
#858474
oklch(61% 0.024 104.1)
- #818191
#818191
oklch(60.9% 0.024 285.7)
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 #858474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #858474 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.