#846643
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.2% 0.063 70.1), rgb(132, 102, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#846643 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 70°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846643 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 102, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.063 70.1) |
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 #846643 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846643 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846643 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #846643 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39C82
oklch(70.6% 0.045 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08463
oklch(63.1% 0.058 71.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846643
oklch(53.2% 0.063 70.1)
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Step 700
700
#765B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.058 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#604A31
oklch(42.6% 0.048 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#846643 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) | #706740 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E44 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5F5D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846643
#846643
oklch(53.2% 0.063 70.1)
- #506F90
#506F90
oklch(53.1% 0.063 250.6)
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 #846643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.015
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.051
Use #846643 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.