#845F3C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.6% 0.069 63.7), rgb(132, 95, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#845F3C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845F3C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 95, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.069 63.7) |
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 #845F3C | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845F3C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845F3C text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #845F3C text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDAB
oklch(81% 0.034 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#926A43
oklch(55.6% 0.075 64.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845F3C
oklch(51.6% 0.069 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#65482C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#845F3C 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) | #6B6239 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A3D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5756 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845F3C
#845F3C
oklch(51.6% 0.069 63.7)
- #436C8D
#436C8D
oklch(51.5% 0.07 244)
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 #845F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.010
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
Use #845F3C 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.