#836624
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.6% 0.09 84.6), rgb(131, 102, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#836624 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836624 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 102, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.09 84.6) |
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 #836624 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836624 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836624 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #836624 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1854C
oklch(63% 0.083 83.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836624
oklch(52.6% 0.09 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#775C20
oklch(49% 0.084 84)
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Step 800
800
#614C1D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 84.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#836624 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) | #73661C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D27 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5D58 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836624
#836624
oklch(52.6% 0.09 84.6)
- #50699F
#50699F
oklch(52.5% 0.091 264.6)
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 #836624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
Use #836624 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.