#858C7E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63% 0.022 128.9), rgb(133, 140, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#858C7E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858C7E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 140, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 6%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.022 128.9) |
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 #858C7E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858C7E | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858C7E text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858C7E text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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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
#BEC2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.011 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA398
oklch(70.7% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858C7E
oklch(63% 0.022 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7667
oklch(55.5% 0.024 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6356
oklch(49% 0.022 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5146
oklch(42.7% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F433B
oklch(37.6% 0.014 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#858C7E 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) | #8E8A7D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868B88 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858C7E
#858C7E
oklch(63% 0.022 128.9)
- #8D8694
#8D8694
oklch(63.1% 0.022 308.1)
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 #858C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
Use #858C7E 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.