#837F6F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.5% 0.024 95.5), rgb(131, 127, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#837F6F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837F6F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 127, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.024 95.5) |
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 #837F6F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837F6F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837F6F text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837F6F text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B8
oklch(81% 0.013 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A194
oklch(70.8% 0.019 96.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837F6F
oklch(59.5% 0.024 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#787362
oklch(55.5% 0.026 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#656151
oklch(49.2% 0.025 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#524F43
oklch(42.7% 0.02 95.5)
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Step 900
900
#444238
oklch(37.8% 0.017 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#837F6F 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) | #837E6E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6F | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867C7A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837F6F
#837F6F
oklch(59.5% 0.024 95.5)
- #7A7E8E
#7A7E8E
oklch(59.5% 0.025 274.5)
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 #837F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #837F6F 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.