#814940
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.078 30), rgb(129, 73, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#814940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814940 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.078 30) |
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 #814940 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814940 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814940 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #814940 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938A
oklch(70.7% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4786D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6056
oklch(55.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814940
oklch(47% 0.078 30)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#814940 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) | #56513F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D3F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4147 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814940
#814940
oklch(47% 0.078 30)
- #0B6673
#0B6673
oklch(46.9% 0.078 210.5)
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 #814940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
Use #814940 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.