#814739
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.5% 0.083 34.5), rgb(129, 71, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#814739 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 35°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814739 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 71, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.083 34.5) |
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 #814739 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814739 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814739 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #814739 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59386
oklch(70.8% 0.064 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57768
oklch(63% 0.082 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 34.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814739
oklch(46.5% 0.083 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#704135
oklch(42.9% 0.069 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B372E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#814739 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) | #554F38 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B38 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3E44 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814739
#814739
oklch(46.5% 0.083 34.5)
- #006575
#006575
oklch(46.6% 0.082 213.4)
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 #814739, 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 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
Use #814739 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.