#845833
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50% 0.078 59.7), rgb(132, 88, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#845833 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845833 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 88, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.078 59.7) |
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 #845833 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845833 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845833 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #845833 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#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
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD987B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E59
oklch(63% 0.077 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#98673E
oklch(55.7% 0.085 59.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845833
oklch(50% 0.078 59.7)
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Step 800
800
#694629
oklch(42.7% 0.064 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B25
oklch(37.6% 0.05 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#845833 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) | #655C30 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706633 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4F4F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845833
#845833
oklch(50% 0.078 59.7)
- #35698B
#35698B
oklch(50% 0.078 239.5)
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 #845833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
Use #845833 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.