Brownish Grey Color
Brownish Grey is a brown color with hex code #86775F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with brownish grey, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Brownish Grey Color Values
What Does Brownish Grey Mean?
Brownish Grey belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Brownish Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Brownish Grey is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: grayish yellowish brown, #7E6D5A).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Brownish Grey
Brownish Grey and #5F6E86 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #86645F and #82865F, which sit beside brownish grey on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair brownish grey with triadic partners #5F8677 and #775F86. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Shadow —
#8A795D(Delta E 3) - Domino —
#8E775E(Delta E 4) - Cement —
#8D7662(Delta E 4) - Grey Brown —
#7F7053(Delta E 4) - Makara —
#897D6D(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #86775F; }
.background { background-color: #86775F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86775F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #86775F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for brownish grey?
Brownish Grey has the hex code #86775F. In RGB notation it is rgb(134, 119, 95), in HSL it is hsl(37, 17%, 45%), and its OKLCH value is 0.577, 0.04, 79.4.
What does the color brownish grey mean?
Brown-family colors like brownish grey carry distinct psychological associations. Brownish Grey belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Brownish Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with brownish grey?
Brownish Grey has three easy routes: its complement #5F6E86 for punch, its neighbors #86645F and #82865F for something calmer, or triadic partners #5F8677 and #775F86 when you want energy.
Is brownish grey a standard web color?
No — Brownish Grey is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #86775F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make brownish grey lighter or darker?
To lighten brownish grey, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #ECE9E4 (lightest tint) to #181511 (darkest shade).
About Brownish Grey
Brownish Grey is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #86775F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.