#847459
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.7% 0.044 80.6), rgb(132, 116, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#847459 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847459 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 116, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.044 80.6) |
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 #847459 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847459 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847459 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847459 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#96876E
oklch(63% 0.04 80.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847459
oklch(56.7% 0.044 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F46
oklch(49.2% 0.042 81.8)
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Step 800
800
#594D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 79)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#847459 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) | #7B7457 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6F6D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847459
#847459
oklch(56.7% 0.044 80.6)
- #687791
#687791
oklch(56.7% 0.044 261.4)
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 #847459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #847459 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.