#84591E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50% 0.092 70.8), rgb(132, 89, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#84591E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84591E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 89, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.092 70.8) |
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 #84591E | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84591E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84591E text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #84591E text on black | 3.42:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD996F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8048
oklch(63.1% 0.091 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#986829
oklch(55.6% 0.099 70.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84591E
oklch(50% 0.092 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#694719
oklch(42.7% 0.076 71)
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Step 900
900
#563C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#84591E 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) | #685C16 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726620 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904E4D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84591E
#84591E
oklch(50% 0.092 70.8)
- #386696
#386696
oklch(50% 0.092 251.1)
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 #84591E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
Use #84591E 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.