#846B07
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.7% 0.108 92.3), rgb(132, 107, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#846B07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846B07 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 107, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.108 92.3) |
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 #846B07 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846B07 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846B07 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #846B07 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B2A067
oklch(70.8% 0.079 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F873C
oklch(63% 0.099 91.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846B07
oklch(53.7% 0.108 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#755E01
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D09
oklch(42.7% 0.083 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#846B07 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) | #786900 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7111 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90615A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846B07
#846B07
oklch(53.7% 0.108 92.3)
- #5868AC
#5868AC
oklch(53.6% 0.108 272.3)
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 #846B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.010
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #846B07 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.