#84746E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.2% 0.022 41.7), rgb(132, 116, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#84746E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84746E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 116, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.022 41.7) |
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 #84746E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84746E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84746E text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84746E text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBC
oklch(81% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E99
oklch(70.8% 0.016 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#958680
oklch(63.2% 0.02 43.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84746E
oklch(57.2% 0.022 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D58
oklch(49% 0.02 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#584C48
oklch(42.7% 0.017 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F3C
oklch(37.6% 0.014 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#84746E 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) | #78756E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897272 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84746E
#84746E
oklch(57.2% 0.022 41.7)
- #6A7B81
#6A7B81
oklch(57.1% 0.022 221.1)
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 #84746E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
Use #84746E 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.