#836C19
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.9% 0.101 92.4), rgb(131, 108, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#836C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836C19 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 108, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.101 92.4) |
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 #836C19 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836C19 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836C19 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #836C19 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 93)
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Step 500
500
#9D8843
oklch(63.1% 0.092 92.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836C19
oklch(53.9% 0.101 92.4)
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Step 700
700
#735F11
oklch(49.1% 0.094 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4017
oklch(37.6% 0.061 91.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#836C19 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) | #796A07 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E711E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E625C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836C19
#836C19
oklch(53.9% 0.101 92.4)
- #5A6AA9
#5A6AA9
oklch(53.9% 0.101 271.9)
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 #836C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #836C19 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.