#814004
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.6% 0.109 54.2), rgb(129, 64, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#814004 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814004 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 64, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.109 54.2) |
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 #814004 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #814004 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814004 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #814004 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69A
oklch(80.8% 0.064 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F61
oklch(70.7% 0.102 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#C57132
oklch(63.1% 0.131 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#814004
oklch(44.6% 0.109 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#63330C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#814004 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) | #534800 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635703 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3136 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814004
#814004
oklch(44.6% 0.109 54.2)
- #005C80
#005C80
oklch(44.7% 0.093 233.9)
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 #814004, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #814004 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.