#847655
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57% 0.05 87.6), rgb(132, 118, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#847655 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847655 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 118, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.05 87.6) |
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 #847655 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847655 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847655 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847655 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA087
oklch(70.7% 0.037 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#958869
oklch(63% 0.047 87.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847655
oklch(57% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F42
oklch(49% 0.046 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#584E36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 88)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#847655 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) | #7E7553 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817956 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B716D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847655
#847655
oklch(57% 0.05 87.6)
- #6A7796
#6A7796
oklch(57% 0.051 267)
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 #847655, 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 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #847655 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.