#817669
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.2% 0.024 71.9), rgb(129, 118, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#817669 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817669 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 118, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.024 71.9) |
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 #817669 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817669 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817669 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817669 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B9
oklch(81% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#A79F95
oklch(70.6% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#92887B
oklch(63.2% 0.022 74.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817669
oklch(57.2% 0.024 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#695F53
oklch(49.1% 0.023 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#554E44
oklch(42.8% 0.019 76.9)
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Step 900
900
#464039
oklch(37.5% 0.014 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#817669 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) | #7A7668 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7969 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857372 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817669
#817669
oklch(57.2% 0.024 71.9)
- #6E7986
#6E7986
oklch(57.1% 0.024 252.6)
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 #817669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #817669 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.