#814229
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.3% 0.095 41.7), rgb(129, 66, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#814229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814229 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 66, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.095 41.7) |
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 #814229 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #814229 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814229 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #814229 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A5
oklch(81% 0.055 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E75
oklch(70.7% 0.088 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#C27151
oklch(63.1% 0.112 42)
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Step 600
600
#AE5735
oklch(55.6% 0.123 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#954727
oklch(49.1% 0.114 41.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#814229
oklch(45.3% 0.095 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#623321
oklch(37.7% 0.074 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#814229 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) | #534B27 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625928 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D363C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814229
#814229
oklch(45.3% 0.095 41.7)
- #006077
#006077
oklch(45.3% 0.083 221.6)
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 #814229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
Use #814229 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.