#837458
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.5% 0.045 82.9), rgb(131, 116, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#837458 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837458 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 116, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.045 82.9) |
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 #837458 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837458 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837458 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837458 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#DDD9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.032 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#96886D
oklch(63.2% 0.042 83.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837458
oklch(56.5% 0.045 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F46
oklch(49.1% 0.041 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#584D39
oklch(42.5% 0.034 82.3)
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Step 900
900
#494031
oklch(37.6% 0.027 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#837458 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) | #7B7356 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7759 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6F6D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837458
#837458
oklch(56.5% 0.045 82.9)
- #687691
#687691
oklch(56.4% 0.045 263.4)
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 #837458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
Use #837458 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.