#845C19
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.5% 0.095 75.5), rgb(132, 92, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#845C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845C19 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 92, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.095 75.5) |
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 #845C19 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845C19 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845C19 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #845C19 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8143
oklch(63.1% 0.095 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#966A21
oklch(55.7% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845C19
oklch(50.5% 0.095 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#684814
oklch(42.7% 0.079 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#845C19 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) | #6B5E0D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74681C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90514F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845C19
#845C19
oklch(50.5% 0.095 75.5)
- #3E669A
#3E669A
oklch(50.5% 0.095 255.6)
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 #845C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
Use #845C19 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.