#83706D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.2% 0.024 28.5), rgb(131, 112, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#83706D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83706D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.024 28.5) |
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 #83706D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83706D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83706D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83706D text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#DDD8D7
oklch(88.6% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.017 32)
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Step 500
500
#978582
oklch(63.2% 0.022 29)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83706D
oklch(56.2% 0.024 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C59
oklch(49% 0.023 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#594B49
oklch(42.6% 0.019 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#493F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.014 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#83706D 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) | #74726D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886E6F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83706D
#83706D
oklch(56.2% 0.024 28.5)
- #65797D
#65797D
oklch(56.1% 0.024 211.1)
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 #83706D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
Use #83706D 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.