#837969
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.1% 0.027 79.6), rgb(131, 121, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#837969 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.027. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837969 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.027 79.6) |
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 #837969 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837969 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837969 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837969 text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#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
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79F93
oklch(70.6% 0.019 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#918879
oklch(63% 0.024 80.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837969
oklch(58.1% 0.027 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#685F51
oklch(49% 0.024 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#554E42
oklch(42.7% 0.021 81.2)
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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)
#837969 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) | #7E7968 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B69 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887674 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837969
#837969
oklch(58.1% 0.027 79.6)
- #717B8B
#717B8B
oklch(58% 0.027 259.8)
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 #837969, 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 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #837969 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.