#845F35
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.5% 0.075 68.3), rgb(132, 95, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#845F35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845F35 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 95, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.075 68.3) |
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 #845F35 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845F35 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845F35 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #845F35 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7A
oklch(70.6% 0.058 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88157
oklch(63.1% 0.075 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#936A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 68)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845F35
oklch(51.5% 0.075 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#664827
oklch(42.7% 0.063 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D24
oklch(37.8% 0.049 69)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#845F35 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) | #6B6131 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A36 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5655 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845F35
#845F35
oklch(51.5% 0.075 68.3)
- #436B91
#436B91
oklch(51.5% 0.076 248.3)
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 #845F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.016
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #845F35 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.