#837869
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.8% 0.026 75.7), rgb(131, 120, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#837869 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837869 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 120, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.026 75.7) |
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 #837869 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837869 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837869 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837869 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
#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
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89F94
oklch(70.7% 0.019 73)
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Step 500
500
#92887A
oklch(63.2% 0.024 76.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837869
oklch(57.8% 0.026 75.7)
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Step 700
700
#695F52
oklch(49.1% 0.024 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E43
oklch(42.8% 0.021 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#464138
oklch(37.7% 0.016 82.3)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#837869 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) | #7D7868 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B69 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887574 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837869
#837869
oklch(57.8% 0.026 75.7)
- #707B89
#707B89
oklch(57.9% 0.025 254.5)
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 #837869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
Use #837869 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.