#846530
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.7% 0.081 78.9), rgb(132, 101, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#846530 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846530 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 101, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.081 78.9) |
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 #846530 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846530 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846530 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #846530 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B49D78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28454
oklch(63% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846530
oklch(52.7% 0.081 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#785B2B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#614B25
oklch(42.7% 0.062 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F23
oklch(37.9% 0.049 79)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#846530 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) | #71662B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D32 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5C59 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846530
#846530
oklch(52.7% 0.081 78.9)
- #4E6C9A
#4E6C9A
oklch(52.8% 0.081 258.7)
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 #846530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
Use #846530 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.