#836147
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.1% 0.059 58.4), rgb(131, 97, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#836147 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836147 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 97, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.059 58.4) |
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 #836147 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836147 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836147 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #836147 text on black | 3.76:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79A85
oklch(70.7% 0.046 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58167
oklch(63.1% 0.058 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A4E
oklch(55.5% 0.063 58.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#836147
oklch(52.1% 0.059 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#634834
oklch(42.6% 0.048 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#836147 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) | #6B6445 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B47 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5A5A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836147
#836147
oklch(52.1% 0.059 58.4)
- #486E87
#486E87
oklch(52% 0.059 238.2)
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 #836147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
Use #836147 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.