#83836E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.4% 0.031 107.3), rgb(131, 131, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#83836E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83836E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 131, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.031 107.3) |
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 #83836E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83836E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83836E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83836E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 107)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83836E
oklch(60.4% 0.031 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#75755F
oklch(55.6% 0.033 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#62624E
oklch(49% 0.031 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#505040
oklch(42.6% 0.025 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#424236
oklch(37.5% 0.02 107.3)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#83836E 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) | #87816D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86807D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83836E
#83836E
oklch(60.4% 0.031 107.3)
- #807F93
#807F93
oklch(60.4% 0.03 287.8)
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 #83836E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #83836E 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.