#836428
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.3% 0.087 81.2), rgb(131, 100, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#836428 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836428 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 100, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.087 81.2) |
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 #836428 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836428 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836428 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #836428 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69D70
oklch(70.7% 0.068 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4844A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 81.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#836428
oklch(52.3% 0.087 81.2)
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Step 800
800
#634A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#836428 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) | #716421 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5B57 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836428
#836428
oklch(52.3% 0.087 81.2)
- #4D699C
#4D699C
oklch(52.2% 0.088 261.8)
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 #836428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
Use #836428 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.