#836737
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.1% 0.075 79.5), rgb(131, 103, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#836737 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836737 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 103, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.075 79.5) |
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 #836737 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836737 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836737 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #836737 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 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
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08559
oklch(63.1% 0.069 79.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836737
oklch(53.1% 0.075 79.5)
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Step 700
700
#765C30
oklch(49.1% 0.07 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#836737 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) | #726733 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E38 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5F5C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836737
#836737
oklch(53.1% 0.075 79.5)
- #526D97
#526D97
oklch(53.1% 0.074 259)
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 #836737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.007
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
Use #836737 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.