#836B59
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.6% 0.041 58.6), rgb(131, 107, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#836B59 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836B59 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.041 58.6) |
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 #836B59 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836B59 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836B59 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836B59 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8473
oklch(63% 0.038 58.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836B59
oklch(54.6% 0.041 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#715C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.038 60.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#836B59 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) | #726D58 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787259 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6666 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836B59
#836B59
oklch(54.6% 0.041 58.6)
- #5B7486
#5B7486
oklch(54.6% 0.041 239.8)
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 #836B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
Use #836B59 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.