#858D81
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.3% 0.02 135), rgb(133, 141, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#858D81 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858D81 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 141, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 5%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.02 135) |
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 #858D81 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858D81 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858D81 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858D81 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA399
oklch(70.7% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858D81
oklch(63.3% 0.02 135)
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Step 600
600
#6E766A
oklch(55.5% 0.021 135)
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Step 700
700
#5C6358
oklch(49% 0.019 134)
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Step 800
800
#4B5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 135)
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Step 900
900
#3F433C
oklch(37.7% 0.013 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#858D81 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) | #8E8B80 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A81 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858C89 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858D81
#858D81
oklch(63.3% 0.02 135)
- #8F8793
#8F8793
oklch(63.4% 0.02 314.7)
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 #858D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
Use #858D81 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.