#837561
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57% 0.034 76.7), rgb(131, 117, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#837561 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837561 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 117, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.034 76.7) |
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 #837561 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837561 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837561 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837561 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F90
oklch(70.8% 0.025 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#958775
oklch(63.1% 0.031 74.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837561
oklch(57% 0.034 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.032 77.9)
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Step 800
800
#574D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#837561 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) | #7B7560 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7861 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89716F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837561
#837561
oklch(57% 0.034 76.7)
- #6B788C
#6B788C
oklch(56.9% 0.035 258.9)
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 #837561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #837561 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.