#814732
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.3% 0.086 40.5), rgb(129, 71, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#814732 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814732 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 71, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.086 40.5) |
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 #814732 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814732 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814732 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #814732 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59381
oklch(70.6% 0.066 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67861
oklch(63.2% 0.085 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16048
oklch(55.6% 0.092 40.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814732
oklch(46.3% 0.086 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#704130
oklch(42.8% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#814732 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) | #564F30 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B31 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3D42 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814732
#814732
oklch(46.3% 0.086 40.5)
- #00637A
#00637A
oklch(46.3% 0.085 221)
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 #814732, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
Use #814732 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.