#836D49
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(54.7% 0.058 79.4), rgb(131, 109, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#836D49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 79°. 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 (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836D49 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 109, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.058 79.4) |
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 #836D49 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836D49 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836D49 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836D49 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8665
oklch(63.1% 0.053 78.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836D49
oklch(54.7% 0.058 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#715D3D
oklch(49% 0.053 78.8)
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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)
#836D49 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) | #766D46 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6764 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836D49
#836D49
oklch(54.7% 0.058 79.4)
- #5C7293
#5C7293
oklch(54.8% 0.058 258.3)
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 #836D49, 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 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.052
Use #836D49 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.