#846940
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.8% 0.067 77), rgb(132, 105, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#846940 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 77°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846940 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 105, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.067 77) |
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 #846940 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846940 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846940 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #846940 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAC
oklch(81% 0.03 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F855F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 76.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846940
oklch(53.8% 0.067 77)
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Step 700
700
#755C37
oklch(49.1% 0.062 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 76)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F29
oklch(37.8% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#846940 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) | #74693D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7041 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E625F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846940
#846940
oklch(53.8% 0.067 77)
- #556F95
#556F95
oklch(53.7% 0.067 257.8)
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 #846940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
Use #846940 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.