#837E73
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.4% 0.017 86.5), rgb(131, 126, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#837E73 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837E73 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 126, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.017 86.5) |
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 #837E73 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837E73 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837E73 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837E73 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A4A097
oklch(70.6% 0.014 86.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837E73
oklch(59.4% 0.017 86.5)
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Step 600
600
#787367
oklch(55.6% 0.019 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#656056
oklch(49.1% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#524F46
oklch(42.8% 0.015 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#44413B
oklch(37.6% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#837E73 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) | #817E72 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F73 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867C7B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837E73
#837E73
oklch(59.4% 0.017 86.5)
- #7A7E89
#7A7E89
oklch(59.3% 0.017 269.9)
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 #837E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.015
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #837E73 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.