#847553
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.7% 0.052 86.8), rgb(132, 117, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#847553 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847553 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.052 86.8) |
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 #847553 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847553 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847553 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847553 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA086
oklch(70.8% 0.039 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#968868
oklch(63.1% 0.048 87.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847553
oklch(56.7% 0.052 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F40
oklch(49.1% 0.049 86.3)
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Step 800
800
#594E35
oklch(42.8% 0.041 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#49412E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#847553 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) | #7D7451 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817854 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6F6C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847553
#847553
oklch(56.7% 0.052 86.8)
- #697696
#697696
oklch(56.7% 0.052 267.5)
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 #847553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #847553 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.