#846D68
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.5% 0.03 32.3), rgb(132, 109, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#846D68 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846D68 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 109, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.03 32.3) |
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 #846D68 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846D68 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #846D68 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846D68 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBB
oklch(81% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C98
oklch(70.7% 0.022 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A847F
oklch(63.2% 0.028 32.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846D68
oklch(55.5% 0.03 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#705B57
oklch(49.1% 0.028 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B47
oklch(42.8% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#846D68 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) | #726F68 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777468 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6A6C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846D68
#846D68
oklch(55.5% 0.03 32.3)
- #5F787E
#5F787E
oklch(55.5% 0.031 214)
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 #846D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #846D68 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.