#85897D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.3% 0.018 122), rgb(133, 137, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#85897D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85897D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 137, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 5%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.018 122) |
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 #85897D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85897D | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85897D text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85897D text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.009 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA298
oklch(70.7% 0.015 120.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85897D
oklch(62.3% 0.018 122)
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Step 600
600
#717569
oklch(55.5% 0.019 122)
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Step 700
700
#5F6357
oklch(49.2% 0.019 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5047
oklch(42.6% 0.015 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#40433C
oklch(37.8% 0.012 126)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#85897D 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) | #8B877C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868885 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85897D
#85897D
oklch(62.3% 0.018 122)
- #898591
#898591
oklch(62.4% 0.018 301)
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 #85897D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #85897D 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.