#846959
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.3% 0.042 52.2), rgb(132, 105, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#846959 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846959 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 105, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.042 52.2) |
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 #846959 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846959 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846959 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846959 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19C90
oklch(70.8% 0.03 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8374
oklch(63% 0.039 51.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846959
oklch(54.3% 0.042 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E35
oklch(37.7% 0.026 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#846959 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) | #706B58 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777159 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6465 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846959
#846959
oklch(54.3% 0.042 52.2)
- #577484
#577484
oklch(54.2% 0.042 232.7)
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 #846959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
Use #846959 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.