#85897B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.3% 0.021 120), rgb(133, 137, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#85897B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85897B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 137, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.021 120) |
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 #85897B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85897B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85897B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85897B text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA297
oklch(70.7% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85897B
oklch(62.3% 0.021 120)
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Step 600
600
#717567
oklch(55.5% 0.022 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6355
oklch(49.2% 0.022 120.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5146
oklch(42.9% 0.018 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#85897B 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) | #8B877A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B877C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868785 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85897B
#85897B
oklch(62.3% 0.021 120)
- #898492
#898492
oklch(62.2% 0.022 302)
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 #85897B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #85897B 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.