#836057
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.048 34.9), rgb(131, 96, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#836057 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 35°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836057 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 96, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.048 34.9) |
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 #836057 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836057 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836057 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #836057 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69991
oklch(70.7% 0.037 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48076
oklch(63.2% 0.047 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F695F
oklch(55.7% 0.052 35.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#836057
oklch(52.3% 0.048 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#836057 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) | #686456 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B57 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5B5E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836057
#836057
oklch(52.3% 0.048 34.9)
- #48717B
#48717B
oklch(52.2% 0.048 214.8)
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 #836057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.061
Use #836057 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.