#84502E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.4% 0.085 52.6), rgb(132, 80, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#84502E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84502E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.085 52.6) |
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 #84502E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84502E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84502E text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #84502E text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2967B
oklch(70.8% 0.065 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27B59
oklch(63.1% 0.084 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D633E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 52.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84502E
oklch(48.4% 0.085 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4329
oklch(42.6% 0.07 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#84502E 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) | #5F562B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904648 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84502E
#84502E
oklch(48.4% 0.085 52.6)
- #206687
#206687
oklch(48.3% 0.086 233.3)
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 #84502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
Use #84502E 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.