#837773
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.9% 0.016 39.4), rgb(131, 119, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#837773 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837773 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 119, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.016 39.4) |
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 #837773 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837773 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837773 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837773 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79E9B
oklch(70.6% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#928783
oklch(63.2% 0.015 41.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837773
oklch(57.9% 0.016 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#695E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.016 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#554D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.012 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#46403E
oklch(37.7% 0.009 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#292524
oklch(26.8% 0.006 34.3)
#837773 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) | #7A7873 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A73 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867576 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837773
#837773
oklch(57.9% 0.016 39.4)
- #707C81
#707C81
oklch(57.8% 0.016 224.7)
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 #837773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
Use #837773 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.