#83621E
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.7% 0.093 81.6), rgb(131, 98, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#83621E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83621E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 98, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.093 81.6) |
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 #83621E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83621E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83621E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #83621E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6C
oklch(70.5% 0.072 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68444
oklch(63.2% 0.092 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D22
oklch(55.7% 0.1 81.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83621E
oklch(51.7% 0.093 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A14
oklch(42.7% 0.077 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#83621E 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) | #6F6214 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B21 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5854 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83621E
#83621E
oklch(51.7% 0.093 81.6)
- #4A689E
#4A689E
oklch(51.9% 0.093 261.5)
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 #83621E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
Use #83621E 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.