#846C27
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.1% 0.092 89.5), rgb(132, 108, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#846C27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846C27 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 108, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.092 89.5) |
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 #846C27 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846C27 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846C27 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846C27 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19F71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E874B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 89)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846C27
oklch(54.1% 0.092 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D401D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#846C27 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) | #786B1E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E712A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F635E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846C27
#846C27
oklch(54.1% 0.092 89.5)
- #5A6CA5
#5A6CA5
oklch(54.2% 0.092 269.8)
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 #846C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
Use #846C27 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.