#84674E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.6% 0.052 62.1), rgb(132, 103, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#84674E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84674E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 103, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.052 62.1) |
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 #84674E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84674E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84674E text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #84674E text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29C89
oklch(70.7% 0.037 63)
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Step 500
500
#9F836C
oklch(63% 0.048 61.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84674E
oklch(53.6% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#755B44
oklch(49.2% 0.049 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A38
oklch(42.6% 0.04 62)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E30
oklch(37.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#84674E 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) | #70694C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6160 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84674E
#84674E
oklch(53.6% 0.052 62.1)
- #52728A
#52728A
oklch(53.7% 0.053 241.3)
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 #84674E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.009
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #84674E 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.