#845331
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49% 0.081 54.3), rgb(132, 83, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#845331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845331 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 83, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.081 54.3) |
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 #845331 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845331 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845331 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #845331 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0977B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B653F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 55)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845331
oklch(49% 0.081 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4429
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#845331 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) | #61582E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6331 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90494B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845331
#845331
oklch(49% 0.081 54.3)
- #296888
#296888
oklch(49.1% 0.082 234.1)
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 #845331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
Use #845331 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.