#846214
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.8% 0.099 82.7), rgb(132, 98, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#846214 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846214 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 98, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.099 82.7) |
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 #846214 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846214 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846214 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #846214 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B89C68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6843D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#926C17
oklch(55.6% 0.107 82)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#846214
oklch(51.8% 0.099 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 82.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#846214 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) | #706202 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B18 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905854 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846214
#846214
oklch(51.8% 0.099 82.7)
- #4967A1
#4967A1
oklch(51.7% 0.099 262.6)
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 #846214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
Use #846214 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.