#845F37
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.5% 0.074 67.1), rgb(132, 95, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#845F37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845F37 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 95, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.074 67.1) |
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 #845F37 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845F37 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845F37 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #845F37 text on black | 3.67:1 | 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
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78159
oklch(63% 0.072 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#936A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.08 66.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845F37
oklch(51.5% 0.074 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#654829
oklch(42.6% 0.06 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D25
oklch(37.8% 0.048 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#845F37 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) | #6B6134 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A38 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5655 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845F37
#845F37
oklch(51.5% 0.074 67.1)
- #436B90
#436B90
oklch(51.4% 0.074 247.6)
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 #845F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.015
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
Use #845F37 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.