#836D75
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.8% 0.03 354.2), rgb(131, 109, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#836D75 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836D75 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 109, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.03 354.2) |
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 #836D75 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836D75 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836D75 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836D75 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.014 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA1
oklch(70.6% 0.022 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#98838A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836D75
oklch(55.8% 0.03 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A62
oklch(49% 0.029 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A50
oklch(42.8% 0.023 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E42
oklch(37.8% 0.018 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#836D75 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) | #6F7175 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747474 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876C70 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836D75
#836D75
oklch(55.8% 0.03 354.2)
- #627A73
#627A73
oklch(55.8% 0.03 175.5)
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 #836D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #836D75 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.