#836D48
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(54.7% 0.059 80), rgb(131, 109, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#836D48 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836D48 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 109, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.059 80) |
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 #836D48 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836D48 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836D48 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836D48 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8664
oklch(63.1% 0.054 79.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836D48
oklch(54.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 700
700
#715D3C
oklch(49% 0.055 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C402C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#836D48 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) | #766D45 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7249 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6664 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836D48
#836D48
oklch(54.7% 0.059 80)
- #5C7194
#5C7194
oklch(54.6% 0.06 260.5)
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 #836D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.008
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.050
Use #836D48 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.