#846204
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.7% 0.105 84.4), rgb(132, 98, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#846204 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846204 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 98, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.105 84.4) |
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 #846204 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846204 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846204 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #846204 text on black | 3.72:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9C
oklch(81% 0.051 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89D64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 85.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78437
oklch(63.2% 0.104 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#926D05
oklch(55.7% 0.113 84.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#846204
oklch(51.7% 0.105 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A02
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#846204 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) | #706200 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B0C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905753 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846204
#846204
oklch(51.7% 0.105 84.4)
- #4966A4
#4966A4
oklch(51.7% 0.104 264.1)
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 #846204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
Use #846204 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.