#84766F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.7% 0.02 48.3), rgb(132, 118, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#84766F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84766F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 118, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.02 48.3) |
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 #84766F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84766F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84766F text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84766F text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.01 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99E99
oklch(70.7% 0.015 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#948680
oklch(63.1% 0.019 44.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84766F
oklch(57.7% 0.02 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E57
oklch(49.1% 0.019 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#574D48
oklch(42.9% 0.016 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#47403C
oklch(37.7% 0.012 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#84766F 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) | #7A776F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887474 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84766F
#84766F
oklch(57.7% 0.02 48.3)
- #6D7C83
#6D7C83
oklch(57.6% 0.021 227.5)
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 #84766F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #84766F 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.