#83795F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.8% 0.04 89.5), rgb(131, 121, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#83795F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83795F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 121, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.04 89.5) |
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 #83795F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83795F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83795F text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83795F text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
-
Step 400
400
#A8A08D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 87.9)
-
Step 500
500
#928971
oklch(63.1% 0.036 89.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#83795F
oklch(57.8% 0.04 89.5)
-
Step 700
700
#696049
oklch(49.1% 0.037 89.2)
-
Step 800
800
#564E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 86.8)
-
Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
-
Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#83795F 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) | #7F785D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B60 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897572 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83795F
#83795F
oklch(57.8% 0.04 89.5)
- #707992
#707992
oklch(57.8% 0.04 269.6)
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 #83795F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #83795F 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.