#846232
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.1% 0.078 74), rgb(132, 98, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#846232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846232 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 98, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.078 74) |
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 #846232 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846232 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846232 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #846232 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA6
oklch(81% 0.039 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B77
oklch(70.7% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68353
oklch(63.2% 0.078 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#916C37
oklch(55.7% 0.084 74.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#846232
oklch(52.1% 0.078 74)
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Step 800
800
#644923
oklch(42.6% 0.065 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#846232 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) | #6E632E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B33 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5957 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846232
#846232
oklch(52.1% 0.078 74)
- #496B95
#496B95
oklch(52% 0.078 254.3)
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 #846232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.009
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
Use #846232 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.