#827465
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.8% 0.028 69.1), rgb(130, 116, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#827465 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827465 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 116, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.028 69.1) |
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 #827465 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #827465 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827465 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827465 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99F93
oklch(70.8% 0.021 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#948779
oklch(63.1% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#827465
oklch(56.8% 0.028 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E51
oklch(49.1% 0.026 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#574D42
oklch(42.7% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 900
900
#484038
oklch(37.7% 0.017 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#827465 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) | #797464 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7865 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877170 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827465
#827465
oklch(56.8% 0.028 69.1)
- #6A7887
#6A7887
oklch(56.6% 0.029 250.2)
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 #827465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
Use #827465 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.