#846134
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.9% 0.076 71.7), rgb(132, 97, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#846134 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846134 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 97, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.076 71.7) |
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 #846134 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846134 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846134 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #846134 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B78
oklch(70.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68255
oklch(63.1% 0.076 72)
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Step 600
600
#916B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 71.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#846134
oklch(51.9% 0.076 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#654925
oklch(42.8% 0.064 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#846134 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) | #6D6330 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B35 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5856 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846134
#846134
oklch(51.9% 0.076 71.7)
- #476B93
#476B93
oklch(51.8% 0.076 251.9)
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 #846134, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.011
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #846134 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.