#836539
Named color: Dirt Brown. oklch(52.7% 0.072 75.7), rgb(131, 101, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#836539 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Dirt Brown. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836539 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 101, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.072 75.7) |
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 #836539 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836539 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836539 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #836539 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7D
oklch(70.8% 0.052 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1845C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 75.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836539
oklch(52.7% 0.072 75.7)
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Step 700
700
#775B33
oklch(49.1% 0.067 75)
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Step 800
800
#614B2B
oklch(42.8% 0.056 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E27
oklch(37.6% 0.043 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#836539 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) | #706635 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5D5B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836539
#836539
oklch(52.7% 0.072 75.7)
- #4F6D94
#4F6D94
oklch(52.8% 0.071 255.3)
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 #836539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
Use #836539 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.