#858677
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.022 110.1), rgb(133, 134, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#858677 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858677 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 134, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.022 110.1) |
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 #858677 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858677 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858677 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858677 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A296
oklch(70.8% 0.017 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858677
oklch(61.5% 0.022 110.1)
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Step 600
600
#747565
oklch(55.7% 0.024 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#616254
oklch(49.1% 0.022 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5045
oklch(42.7% 0.018 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#42423A
oklch(37.6% 0.013 107)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#858677 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) | #898476 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898578 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878482 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858677
#858677
oklch(61.5% 0.022 110.1)
- #848391
#848391
oklch(61.6% 0.021 289.1)
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 #858677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #858677 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.