#84635E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.2% 0.044 28.4), rgb(132, 99, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#84635E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84635E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 99, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.044 28.4) |
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 #84635E | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84635E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84635E text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #84635E text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49A96
oklch(70.8% 0.032 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1817C
oklch(63.2% 0.04 28.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84635E
oklch(53.2% 0.044 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#765854
oklch(49% 0.041 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#604845
oklch(42.6% 0.033 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#84635E 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) | #6A675E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5F62 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84635E
#84635E
oklch(53.2% 0.044 28.4)
- #4E747A
#4E747A
oklch(53.3% 0.044 208.3)
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 #84635E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #84635E 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.