#846751
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.7% 0.05 58.6), rgb(132, 103, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#846751 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846751 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 103, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.05 58.6) |
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 #846751 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846751 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846751 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #846751 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.036 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F836E
oklch(63.1% 0.046 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846751
oklch(53.7% 0.05 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#755B47
oklch(49.2% 0.046 59)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E32
oklch(37.7% 0.03 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#846751 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) | #70694F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F51 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6161 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846751
#846751
oklch(53.7% 0.05 58.6)
- #537288
#537288
oklch(53.7% 0.05 239.8)
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 #846751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.011
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
Use #846751 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.