#836014
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.2% 0.098 81.4), rgb(131, 96, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#836014 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836014 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 96, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.098 81.4) |
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 #836014 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836014 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836014 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #836014 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A7833F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#926C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 81.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#836014
oklch(51.2% 0.098 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#533E15
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#836014 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) | #6E6103 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766918 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5652 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836014
#836014
oklch(51.2% 0.098 81.4)
- #46669F
#46669F
oklch(51.2% 0.098 261.3)
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 #836014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
Use #836014 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.