#85918B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.5% 0.016 164.5), rgb(133, 145, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#85918B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.016. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85918B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 145, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 5%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.016 164.5) |
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 #85918B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85918B | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85918B text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85918B text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39E
oklch(70.7% 0.012 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85918B
oklch(64.5% 0.016 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7771
oklch(55.7% 0.018 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#58645E
oklch(49.1% 0.018 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#48514D
oklch(42.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4340
oklch(37.6% 0.009 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#242726
oklch(26.9% 0.005 174.1)
#85918B 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) | #908F8B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D8B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83918F | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85918B
#85918B
oklch(64.5% 0.016 164.5)
- #958A90
#958A90
oklch(64.5% 0.016 343.4)
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 #85918B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
Use #85918B 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.