#814616
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.1 55.1), rgb(129, 70, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#814616 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814616 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 70, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.1 55.1) |
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 #814616 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #814616 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814616 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #814616 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9167
oklch(70.7% 0.093 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0743B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B13
oklch(55.7% 0.13 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A01
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#814616
oklch(45.8% 0.1 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#613513
oklch(37.8% 0.078 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#814616 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) | #574D0F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A16 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E393C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814616
#814616
oklch(45.8% 0.1 55.1)
- #005F85
#005F85
oklch(45.8% 0.097 234.6)
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 #814616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.060
Use #814616 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.