#847765
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.6% 0.031 76), rgb(132, 119, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#847765 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847765 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 119, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.031 76) |
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 #847765 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847765 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847765 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847765 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B7
oklch(81% 0.014 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99F91
oklch(70.7% 0.023 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#948777
oklch(63% 0.028 73)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847765
oklch(57.6% 0.031 76)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#574D41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#474037
oklch(37.6% 0.018 74.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#847765 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) | #7C7764 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A65 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7372 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847765
#847765
oklch(57.6% 0.031 76)
- #6D7A8C
#6D7A8C
oklch(57.5% 0.032 256.5)
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 #847765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
Use #847765 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.