#84816D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60% 0.03 100.2), rgb(132, 129, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#84816D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84816D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 129, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.03 100.2) |
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 #84816D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84816D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84816D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84816D text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A191
oklch(70.7% 0.023 98.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84816D
oklch(60% 0.03 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#77745F
oklch(55.6% 0.031 100.6)
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Step 700
700
#64614E
oklch(49% 0.029 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#525040
oklch(42.8% 0.025 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#444236
oklch(37.7% 0.02 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#84816D 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) | #85806C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887E7B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84816D
#84816D
oklch(60% 0.03 100.2)
- #7C7F92
#7C7F92
oklch(60.1% 0.029 278.4)
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 #84816D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #84816D 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.