#835646
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.8% 0.065 40.4), rgb(131, 86, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#835646 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835646 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 86, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.065 40.4) |
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 #835646 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835646 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835646 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #835646 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BD9789
oklch(70.8% 0.05 41.2)
-
Step 500
500
#AC7D6C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 40.7)
-
Step 600
600
#976554
oklch(55.6% 0.07 39.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#835646
oklch(49.8% 0.065 40.4)
-
Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
-
Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
-
Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#835646 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) | #615B45 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6546 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4F52 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835646
#835646
oklch(49.8% 0.065 40.4)
- #336B7D
#336B7D
oklch(49.8% 0.065 221.6)
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 #835646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
Use #835646 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.