#837253
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.05 82.3), rgb(131, 114, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#837253 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837253 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 114, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.05 82.3) |
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 #837253 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837253 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837253 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837253 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | 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
#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
#C8C0B1
oklch(81% 0.023 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F88
oklch(70.7% 0.036 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#97876A
oklch(63% 0.046 82.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837253
oklch(56% 0.05 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E42
oklch(49% 0.046 81.2)
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Step 800
800
#594D37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#494030
oklch(37.6% 0.029 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#837253 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) | #7A7251 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7654 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6D6A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837253
#837253
oklch(56% 0.05 82.3)
- #657592
#657592
oklch(56% 0.049 262.2)
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 #837253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.013
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
Use #837253 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.