#845B2A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.5% 0.084 68.6), rgb(132, 91, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#845B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845B2A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 91, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.084 68.6) |
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 #845B2A | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845B2A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845B2A text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #845B2A text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A74
oklch(70.8% 0.066 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB8050
oklch(63.1% 0.084 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#966933
oklch(55.7% 0.091 68.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845B2A
oklch(50.5% 0.084 68.6)
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Step 800
800
#684721
oklch(42.6% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C20
oklch(37.8% 0.055 68)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#845B2A 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) | #695E25 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905150 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845B2A
#845B2A
oklch(50.5% 0.084 68.6)
- #3B6893
#3B6893
oklch(50.4% 0.085 248.8)
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 #845B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #845B2A 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.