#846426
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.3% 0.089 81), rgb(132, 100, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#846426 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846426 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 100, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.089 81) |
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 #846426 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846426 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846426 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #846426 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58448
oklch(63.2% 0.088 81)
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Step 600
600
#906D29
oklch(55.7% 0.095 80.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#846426
oklch(52.3% 0.089 81)
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Step 800
800
#634A19
oklch(42.6% 0.073 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#302511
oklch(27.2% 0.037 81.2)
#846426 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) | #71641F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C28 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5A57 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846426
#846426
oklch(52.3% 0.089 81)
- #4C6A9D
#4C6A9D
oklch(52.4% 0.088 260.6)
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 #846426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
Use #846426 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.