#84705E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.037 64), rgb(132, 112, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#84705E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84705E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.037 64) |
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 #84705E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84705E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84705E text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84705E text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB6
oklch(81% 0.017 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D90
oklch(70.6% 0.026 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#998675
oklch(63.3% 0.034 64)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84705E
oklch(55.9% 0.037 64)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.034 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.028 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F36
oklch(37.6% 0.021 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#84705E 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) | #76715D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6C6B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84705E
#84705E
oklch(55.9% 0.037 64)
- #627789
#627789
oklch(55.9% 0.037 244.4)
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 #84705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #84705E 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.