#837258
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.044 78.2), rgb(131, 114, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#837258 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837258 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 114, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.044 78.2) |
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 #837258 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837258 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837258 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837258 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F8B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#97876F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 77.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837258
oklch(56.1% 0.044 78.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E47
oklch(49% 0.04 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#594D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 79)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#837258 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) | #797256 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7659 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6D6B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837258
#837258
oklch(56.1% 0.044 78.2)
- #65768F
#65768F
oklch(56.1% 0.044 257.9)
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 #837258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.017
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
Use #837258 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.