#868579
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.4% 0.018 103), rgb(134, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#868579 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868579 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 5%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.018 103) |
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 #868579 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868579 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868579 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868579 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A197
oklch(70.7% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868579
oklch(61.4% 0.018 103)
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Step 600
600
#757467
oklch(55.6% 0.02 103.4)
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Step 700
700
#626156
oklch(49% 0.017 102.8)
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Step 800
800
#504F46
oklch(42.6% 0.015 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#42423B
oklch(37.7% 0.012 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#272723
oklch(27.1% 0.007 106.9)
#868579 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) | #878478 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888579 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888382 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868579
#868579
oklch(61.4% 0.018 103)
- #82838F
#82838F
oklch(61.3% 0.018 282.1)
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 #868579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #868579 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.