#837166
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.2% 0.028 53.4), rgb(131, 113, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#837166 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837166 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 113, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.028 53.4) |
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 #837166 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837166 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837166 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837166 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB9
oklch(81% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D95
oklch(70.6% 0.02 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#97867B
oklch(63.2% 0.026 55)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837166
oklch(56.2% 0.028 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D53
oklch(49.1% 0.026 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#594C44
oklch(42.7% 0.022 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#493F39
oklch(37.6% 0.017 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#837166 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) | #767265 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7666 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E6E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837166
#837166
oklch(56.2% 0.028 53.4)
- #657883
#657883
oklch(56.1% 0.028 233.4)
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 #837166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #837166 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.