#84580B
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.6% 0.101 73.9), rgb(132, 88, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#84580B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84580B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 88, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.101 73.9) |
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 #84580B | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84580B | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84580B text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #84580B text on black | 3.38:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9E
oklch(81% 0.049 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A69
oklch(70.8% 0.078 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE803E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 74)
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Step 600
600
#996819
oklch(55.6% 0.109 73.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84580B
oklch(49.6% 0.101 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A470D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#84580B 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) | #685B00 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72650F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914C4B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84580B
#84580B
oklch(49.6% 0.101 73.9)
- #36649A
#36649A
oklch(49.6% 0.101 253.7)
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 #84580B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #84580B 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.