#82440F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.5% 0.105 54.8), rgb(130, 68, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#82440F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82440F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 68, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 79%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.105 54.8) |
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 #82440F | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82440F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82440F text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #82440F text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79B
oklch(81% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09064
oklch(70.7% 0.098 55)
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Step 500
500
#C37336
oklch(63.2% 0.126 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5905
oklch(55.6% 0.136 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82440F
oklch(45.5% 0.105 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#62340F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 55)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 54.8)
#82440F 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) | #564C05 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A0E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F363A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82440F
#82440F
oklch(45.5% 0.105 54.8)
- #005E84
#005E84
oklch(45.5% 0.096 234.8)
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 #82440F, 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 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.060
Use #82440F 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.