#837872
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.1% 0.016 50.6), rgb(131, 120, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#837872 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837872 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 120, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.016 50.6) |
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 #837872 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837872 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837872 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837872 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#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
#DBD8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#A79F9A
oklch(70.8% 0.012 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#918781
oklch(63% 0.015 53.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837872
oklch(58.1% 0.016 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#685E59
oklch(49% 0.015 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#554D49
oklch(42.7% 0.013 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#46403D
oklch(37.7% 0.01 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#292624
oklch(27.1% 0.006 56.1)
#837872 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) | #7B7972 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B72 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877676 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837872
#837872
oklch(58.1% 0.016 50.6)
- #717D83
#717D83
oklch(58.2% 0.017 229.2)
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 #837872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
Use #837872 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.