#836F5D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.037 63.9), rgb(131, 111, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#836F5D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836F5D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 111, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.037 63.9) |
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 #836F5D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836F5D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836F5D text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836F5D text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB6
oklch(81% 0.017 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D90
oklch(70.6% 0.026 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#998675
oklch(63.3% 0.034 64)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.037 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.034 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.028 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F36
oklch(37.6% 0.021 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#836F5D 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) | #75705C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6B6A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836F5D
#836F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.037 63.9)
- #617688
#617688
oklch(55.6% 0.037 244.4)
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 #836F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #836F5D 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.