#845643
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.9% 0.068 43.2), rgb(132, 86, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#845643 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845643 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 86, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.068 43.2) |
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 #845643 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845643 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845643 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #845643 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9787
oklch(70.8% 0.052 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C69
oklch(63% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#986550
oklch(55.6% 0.074 43.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845643
oklch(49.9% 0.068 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#845643 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) | #625B42 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6543 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4E51 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845643
#845643
oklch(49.9% 0.068 43.2)
- #316B7F
#316B7F
oklch(49.8% 0.068 223.4)
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 #845643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #845643 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.