#845600
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4), rgb(132, 86, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#845600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845600 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 86, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4) |
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 #845600 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845600 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845600 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #845600 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#BF9967
oklch(70.7% 0.081 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6712
oklch(55.5% 0.112 73.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4608
oklch(42.6% 0.087 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#845600 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) | #665900 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716404 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914A48 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845600
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
- #32639B
#32639B
oklch(49.3% 0.105 253.3)
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 #845600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
Use #845600 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.