#836449
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.8% 0.056 62.2), rgb(131, 100, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#836449 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836449 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 100, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.056 62.2) |
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 #836449 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836449 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836449 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #836449 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#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
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B87
oklch(70.6% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18369
oklch(63.1% 0.052 62.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836449
oklch(52.8% 0.056 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#775A42
oklch(49.1% 0.052 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#604A36
oklch(42.7% 0.043 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#836449 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) | #6E6647 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D49 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5D5D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836449
#836449
oklch(52.8% 0.056 62.2)
- #4E6F89
#4E6F89
oklch(52.7% 0.056 242.8)
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 #836449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.012
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
Use #836449 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.