#836552
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.2% 0.048 53.8), rgb(131, 101, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#836552 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836552 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 101, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.048 53.8) |
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 #836552 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836552 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836552 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #836552 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08371
oklch(63.2% 0.044 53.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836552
oklch(53.2% 0.048 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#755A49
oklch(49.1% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#604A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.037 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E33
oklch(37.8% 0.029 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#836552 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) | #6D6751 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E52 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6060 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836552
#836552
oklch(53.2% 0.048 53.8)
- #507184
#507184
oklch(53.1% 0.048 234.1)
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 #836552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.014
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #836552 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.