#836204
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.6% 0.104 85.1), rgb(131, 98, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#836204 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836204 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 98, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.104 85.1) |
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 #836204 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836204 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836204 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #836204 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9C
oklch(81% 0.051 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89D65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68437
oklch(63.1% 0.103 85)
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Step 600
600
#916D06
oklch(55.6% 0.112 85.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#836204
oklch(51.6% 0.104 85.1)
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Step 800
800
#644A02
oklch(42.5% 0.086 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#836204 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) | #706200 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B0C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5753 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836204
#836204
oklch(51.6% 0.104 85.1)
- #4A65A4
#4A65A4
oklch(51.5% 0.105 265.4)
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 #836204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
Use #836204 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.