#84662F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.9% 0.082 80.5), rgb(132, 102, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#84662F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84662F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 102, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.082 80.5) |
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 #84662F | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84662F | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84662F text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #84662F 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
#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
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49D77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 500
500
#A18553
oklch(63.1% 0.076 81.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84662F
oklch(52.9% 0.082 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#775C29
oklch(49.1% 0.077 81.2)
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Step 800
800
#614B24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#84662F 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) | #726629 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E31 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5D5A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84662F
#84662F
oklch(52.9% 0.082 80.5)
- #506C9B
#506C9B
oklch(53% 0.082 260.4)
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 #84662F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
Use #84662F 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.