#83746D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.1% 0.022 46.6), rgb(131, 116, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#83746D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83746D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 116, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.022 46.6) |
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 #83746D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83746D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83746D text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83746D text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.01 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99E99
oklch(70.7% 0.015 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#94867F
oklch(63% 0.02 48.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83746D
oklch(57.1% 0.022 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D57
oklch(49% 0.021 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#574C47
oklch(42.6% 0.017 46)
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Step 900
900
#48403C
oklch(37.8% 0.013 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#83746D 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) | #78756D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877272 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83746D
#83746D
oklch(57.1% 0.022 46.6)
- #6B7A82
#6B7A82
oklch(57% 0.022 231)
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 #83746D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
Use #83746D 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.