#814423
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.6% 0.096 47.3), rgb(129, 68, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#814423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814423 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 68, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.096 47.3) |
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 #814423 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #814423 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814423 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #814423 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.031 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F70
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17249
oklch(63% 0.114 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC592B
oklch(55.5% 0.124 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#94491D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 47.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#814423
oklch(45.6% 0.096 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#814423 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) | #554C1F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A22 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D383D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814423
#814423
oklch(45.6% 0.096 47.3)
- #00607D
#00607D
oklch(45.6% 0.088 227.2)
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 #814423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.062
Use #814423 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.