#81816F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.8% 0.026 107.2), rgb(129, 129, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#81816F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81816F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 129, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.026 107.2) |
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 #81816F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81816F | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81816F text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81816F text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A293
oklch(70.8% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81816F
oklch(59.8% 0.026 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#757561
oklch(55.7% 0.03 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#626251
oklch(49.1% 0.026 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#505042
oklch(42.7% 0.022 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#424238
oklch(37.6% 0.017 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#81816F 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) | #847F6E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858070 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847F7C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81816F
#81816F
oklch(59.8% 0.026 107.2)
- #7E7E8F
#7E7E8F
oklch(59.9% 0.026 285.6)
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 #81816F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #81816F 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.