#836E73
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56% 0.027 2), rgb(131, 110, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#836E73 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 Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836E73 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 110, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.027 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 #836E73 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836E73 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836E73 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836E73 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.013 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9F
oklch(70.7% 0.019 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#978388
oklch(63% 0.025 1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836E73
oklch(56% 0.027 2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.025 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#594A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.021 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E41
oklch(37.7% 0.017 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#836E73 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) | #707173 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757573 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876D70 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836E73
#836E73
oklch(56% 0.027 2)
- #637A75
#637A75
oklch(56% 0.028 180.6)
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 #836E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #836E73 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.