#845940
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.4% 0.068 50.8), rgb(132, 89, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#845940 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845940 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 89, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.068 50.8) |
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 #845940 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845940 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845940 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #845940 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9883
oklch(70.7% 0.053 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E64
oklch(63.1% 0.067 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#96674B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 51.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845940
oklch(50.4% 0.068 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#684632
oklch(42.7% 0.056 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#845940 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) | #655D3E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6640 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5153 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845940
#845940
oklch(50.4% 0.068 50.8)
- #386C84
#386C84
oklch(50.5% 0.067 230)
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 #845940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
Use #845940 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.