#847265
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.5% 0.03 57.9), rgb(132, 114, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#847265 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847265 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 114, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.03 57.9) |
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 #847265 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847265 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847265 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847265 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB8
oklch(81% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E94
oklch(70.8% 0.021 60)
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Step 500
500
#978679
oklch(63.2% 0.028 59.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847265
oklch(56.5% 0.03 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D51
oklch(49% 0.028 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#594C43
oklch(42.7% 0.023 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#493F38
oklch(37.6% 0.018 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#847265 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) | #777364 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7765 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6F6E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847265
#847265
oklch(56.5% 0.03 57.9)
- #667986
#667986
oklch(56.5% 0.03 238)
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 #847265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
Use #847265 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.