#845841
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.068 48.3), rgb(132, 88, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#845841 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845841 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 88, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.068 48.3) |
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 #845841 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845841 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845841 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #845841 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D66
oklch(63.1% 0.068 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 47.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845841
oklch(50.3% 0.068 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#684533
oklch(42.5% 0.056 48)
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Step 900
900
#553B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.044 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#845841 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) | #645D3F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6641 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5052 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845841
#845841
oklch(50.3% 0.068 48.3)
- #356C83
#356C83
oklch(50.4% 0.069 227.8)
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 #845841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
Use #845841 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.