#84653C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.9% 0.07 73.1), rgb(132, 101, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#84653C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84653C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 101, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.07 73.1) |
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 #84653C | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84653C | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84653C text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #84653C text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#A1845E
oklch(63.1% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84653C
oklch(52.9% 0.07 73.1)
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Step 700
700
#775B35
oklch(49.1% 0.065 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A2D
oklch(42.6% 0.053 72)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E28
oklch(37.6% 0.042 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2418
oklch(26.8% 0.026 71.5)
#84653C 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) | #706639 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D3D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5D5B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84653C
#84653C
oklch(52.9% 0.07 73.1)
- #4E6E93
#4E6E93
oklch(52.9% 0.069 252.7)
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 #84653C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.004
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #84653C 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.