#817173
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.02 9.2), rgb(129, 113, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#817173 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817173 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 113, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.02 9.2) |
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 #817173 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817173 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817173 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817173 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.014 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#948587
oklch(63.1% 0.018 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817173
oklch(56.4% 0.02 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C5E
oklch(49% 0.02 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#574C4D
oklch(42.8% 0.015 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#817173 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) | #737373 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777673 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847072 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817173
#817173
oklch(56.4% 0.02 9.2)
- #697A78
#697A78
oklch(56.5% 0.02 188)
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 #817173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
Use #817173 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.