#836353
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.8% 0.048 47.8), rgb(131, 99, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#836353 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836353 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 99, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.048 47.8) |
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 #836353 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836353 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836353 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #836353 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8E
oklch(70.8% 0.035 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18272
oklch(63.1% 0.045 48.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836353
oklch(52.8% 0.048 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#76594B
oklch(49% 0.044 47)
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Step 800
800
#60493D
oklch(42.6% 0.037 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#836353 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) | #6B6652 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D53 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5E5F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836353
#836353
oklch(52.8% 0.048 47.8)
- #4D7181
#4D7181
oklch(52.8% 0.048 227.5)
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 #836353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #836353 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.