#84673E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.3% 0.068 75), rgb(132, 103, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#84673E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84673E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 103, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.068 75) |
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 #84673E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84673E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84673E text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84673E text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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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
#B39D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.049 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0845E
oklch(63% 0.063 74.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84673E
oklch(53.3% 0.068 75)
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Step 700
700
#765B36
oklch(49% 0.063 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F29
oklch(37.8% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#84673E 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) | #72683B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5F5D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84673E
#84673E
oklch(53.3% 0.068 75)
- #526F94
#526F94
oklch(53.4% 0.068 254.9)
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 #84673E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
Use #84673E 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.