#836C3E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.3% 0.07 83.6), rgb(131, 108, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#836C3E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836C3E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 108, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.07 83.6) |
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 #836C3E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836C3E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836C3E text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836C3E text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C865C
oklch(63% 0.064 83.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836C3E
oklch(54.3% 0.07 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#725D34
oklch(49% 0.064 83)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 83)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#836C3E 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) | #766C3A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C723F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6561 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836C3E
#836C3E
oklch(54.3% 0.07 83.6)
- #5A6F99
#5A6F99
oklch(54.2% 0.071 263.7)
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 #836C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #836C3E 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.