#827657
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.9% 0.047 89.3), rgb(130, 118, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#827657 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827657 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 118, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.047 89.3) |
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 #827657 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #827657 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827657 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827657 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A089
oklch(70.7% 0.034 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#94896C
oklch(63.2% 0.043 89.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#827657
oklch(56.9% 0.047 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6044
oklch(49.2% 0.044 89)
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Step 800
800
#574E38
oklch(42.7% 0.036 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#484130
oklch(37.7% 0.029 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#827657 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) | #7D7555 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807858 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89716E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827657
#827657
oklch(56.9% 0.047 89.3)
- #6C7694
#6C7694
oklch(56.9% 0.048 270.4)
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 #827657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
Use #827657 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.