#86756B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.5% 0.026 52.4), rgb(134, 117, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#86756B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86756B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 117, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.026 52.4) |
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 #86756B | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86756B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86756B text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86756B text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBA
oklch(81% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E96
oklch(70.8% 0.019 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#96867C
oklch(63.2% 0.024 54.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86756B
oklch(57.5% 0.026 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D54
oklch(49% 0.024 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#584C45
oklch(42.6% 0.02 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#493F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#86756B 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) | #7A766A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7272 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86756B
#86756B
oklch(57.5% 0.026 52.4)
- #6A7C86
#6A7C86
oklch(57.5% 0.026 232.2)
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 #86756B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
Use #86756B 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.