#845B11
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.3% 0.099 76), rgb(132, 91, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#845B11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845B11 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 91, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.099 76) |
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 #845B11 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845B11 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845B11 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #845B11 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB813F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#97691B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 75.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845B11
oklch(50.3% 0.099 76)
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Step 800
800
#68480F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C15
oklch(37.6% 0.064 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#845B11 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746714 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90504D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845B11
#845B11
oklch(50.3% 0.099 76)
- #3C659C
#3C659C
oklch(50.3% 0.1 256.2)
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 #845B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
Use #845B11 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.