#846715
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.9% 0.101 87.5), rgb(132, 103, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#846715 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846715 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 103, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.101 87.5) |
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 #846715 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846715 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846715 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #846715 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18643
oklch(63.1% 0.092 87.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846715
oklch(52.9% 0.101 87.5)
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Step 700
700
#775D12
oklch(49.2% 0.093 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C13
oklch(42.7% 0.077 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#846715 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) | #756602 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905D58 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846715
#846715
oklch(52.9% 0.101 87.5)
- #5268A6
#5268A6
oklch(52.8% 0.101 268)
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 #846715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.009
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
Use #846715 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.