#845839
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.1% 0.074 55.3), rgb(132, 88, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#845839 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845839 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 88, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.074 55.3) |
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 #845839 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845839 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845839 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #845839 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.036 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD987F
oklch(70.7% 0.057 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.073 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#976745
oklch(55.7% 0.079 55.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845839
oklch(50.1% 0.074 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#69462D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 55.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B29
oklch(37.7% 0.047 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#845839 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) | #655C36 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6639 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4F50 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845839
#845839
oklch(50.1% 0.074 55.3)
- #356A88
#356A88
oklch(50.1% 0.074 235.7)
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 #845839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
Use #845839 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.