#846949
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.9% 0.058 70.9), rgb(132, 105, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#846949 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 71°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846949 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 105, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.058 70.9) |
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 #846949 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846949 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846949 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #846949 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19D85
oklch(70.7% 0.041 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8466
oklch(63% 0.053 70.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846949
oklch(53.9% 0.058 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#745C3F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B34
oklch(42.8% 0.044 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#846949 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) | #736A47 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79704A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6261 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846949
#846949
oklch(53.9% 0.058 70.9)
- #55718F
#55718F
oklch(53.9% 0.058 250.6)
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 #846949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.011
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.015
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
Use #846949 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.