#85958A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.4% 0.024 155.6), rgb(133, 149, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#85958A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85958A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 149, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.024 155.6) |
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 #85958A | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85958A | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85958A text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85958A text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.012 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A49C
oklch(70.7% 0.018 156.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85958A
oklch(65.4% 0.024 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#67786D
oklch(55.5% 0.026 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#56655B
oklch(49.1% 0.024 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#46524A
oklch(42.5% 0.02 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B443E
oklch(37.6% 0.016 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#85958A 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) | #959289 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92908B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839592 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85958A
#85958A
oklch(65.4% 0.024 155.6)
- #9A8B96
#9A8B96
oklch(65.3% 0.024 335.2)
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 #85958A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #85958A 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.