#84717C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.029 342.4), rgb(132, 113, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#84717C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84717C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 113, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.029 342.4) |
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 #84717C | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84717C | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84717C text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84717C text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#95838E
oklch(63% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84717C
oklch(57% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B65
oklch(49.1% 0.027 342)
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Step 800
800
#584A52
oklch(42.6% 0.023 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#84717C 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) | #72747C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877175 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84717C
#84717C
oklch(57% 0.029 342.4)
- #697D72
#697D72
oklch(57% 0.029 161.3)
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 #84717C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #84717C 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.