#836050
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.1% 0.052 45.6), rgb(131, 96, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#836050 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836050 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 96, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.052 45.6) |
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 #836050 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836050 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836050 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #836050 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7998C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58070
oklch(63.1% 0.052 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#906958
oklch(55.6% 0.057 44.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#836050
oklch(52.1% 0.052 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#836050 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) | #69634F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B50 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5A5C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836050
#836050
oklch(52.1% 0.052 45.6)
- #477080
#477080
oklch(52.1% 0.052 224.7)
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 #836050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #836050 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.