#837665
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.3% 0.03 74.5), rgb(131, 118, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#837665 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837665 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 118, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.03 74.5) |
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 #837665 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837665 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837665 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837665 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#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
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99F92
oklch(70.7% 0.022 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#948777
oklch(63% 0.028 73)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837665
oklch(57.3% 0.03 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#574D41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#474037
oklch(37.6% 0.018 74.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#837665 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) | #7B7664 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7965 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887371 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837665
#837665
oklch(57.3% 0.03 74.5)
- #6C798A
#6C798A
oklch(57.1% 0.031 255.2)
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 #837665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
Use #837665 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.