#846219
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.8% 0.097 81.8), rgb(132, 98, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#846219 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846219 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 98, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.097 81.8) |
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 #846219 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846219 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846219 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #846219 text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68340
oklch(63% 0.095 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#926C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 81.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#846219
oklch(51.8% 0.097 81.8)
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Step 800
800
#654A10
oklch(42.8% 0.08 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#846219 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) | #70620B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905854 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846219
#846219
oklch(51.8% 0.097 81.8)
- #4968A0
#4968A0
oklch(51.9% 0.096 261.6)
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 #846219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #846219 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.