#836E18
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.3% 0.103 94.3), rgb(131, 110, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#836E18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836E18 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 110, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.103 94.3) |
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 #836E18 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836E18 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836E18 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836E18 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8941
oklch(63.2% 0.095 94.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836E18
oklch(54.3% 0.103 94.3)
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Step 700
700
#725F0E
oklch(49% 0.095 94.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4117
oklch(37.7% 0.061 94.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#836E18 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) | #7B6C04 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E645E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836E18
#836E18
oklch(54.3% 0.103 94.3)
- #5E6AAB
#5E6AAB
oklch(54.3% 0.102 274.6)
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 #836E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.017
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
Use #836E18 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.