#814537
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.1% 0.086 34.2), rgb(129, 69, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#814537 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814537 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 69, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.086 34.2) |
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 #814537 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #814537 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814537 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #814537 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69285
oklch(70.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77667
oklch(63% 0.086 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 34.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814537
oklch(46.1% 0.086 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#714034
oklch(42.8% 0.072 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B362E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#814537 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) | #544E36 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A36 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3B42 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814537
#814537
oklch(46.1% 0.086 34.2)
- #006374
#006374
oklch(46% 0.081 214.8)
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 #814537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
Use #814537 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.