#837151
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.051 81.6), rgb(131, 113, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#837151 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837151 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 113, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.051 81.6) |
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 #837151 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837151 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837151 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837151 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F87
oklch(70.7% 0.037 82.9)
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Step 500
500
#988769
oklch(63.1% 0.047 81.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837151
oklch(55.7% 0.051 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E41
oklch(49% 0.048 82)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#837151 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) | #79714F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7552 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6B69 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837151
#837151
oklch(55.7% 0.051 81.6)
- #637492
#637492
oklch(55.7% 0.051 261.7)
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 #837151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.010
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
Use #837151 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.