#847148
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.7% 0.062 85.6), rgb(132, 113, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#847148 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847148 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 113, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.062 85.6) |
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 #847148 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847148 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847148 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847148 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AD
oklch(81% 0.028 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F81
oklch(70.7% 0.045 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#998761
oklch(63% 0.057 85.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847148
oklch(55.7% 0.062 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#705E39
oklch(49% 0.058 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D30
oklch(42.7% 0.047 84.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#847148 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) | #7A7045 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7549 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6A67 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847148
#847148
oklch(55.7% 0.062 85.6)
- #627399
#627399
oklch(55.7% 0.063 265.7)
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 #847148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.012
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.050
Use #847148 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.