#836E6A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.027 30.6), rgb(131, 110, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#836E6A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836E6A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 110, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.027 30.6) |
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 #836E6A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836E6A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836E6A text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836E6A 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.012 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C99
oklch(70.7% 0.021 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#988480
oklch(63% 0.025 31.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.027 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C58
oklch(49.2% 0.026 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B48
oklch(42.7% 0.021 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3C
oklch(37.8% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#836E6A 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) | #72706A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77746A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886C6D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836E6A
#836E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.027 30.6)
- #62787D
#62787D
oklch(55.7% 0.027 213)
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 #836E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
Use #836E6A 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.