#843909
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.9% 0.117 46.6), rgb(132, 57, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#843909 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843909 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 57, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.117 46.6) |
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 #843909 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843909 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843909 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #843909 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49C
oklch(81% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88B64
oklch(70.7% 0.108 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B37
oklch(63.1% 0.139 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B75008
oklch(55.5% 0.151 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843909
oklch(43.9% 0.117 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#672F10
oklch(37.6% 0.091 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#843909 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) | #4F4500 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615606 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922731 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843909
#843909
oklch(43.9% 0.117 46.6)
- #005B76
#005B76
oklch(43.9% 0.084 226.6)
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 #843909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.059
Use #843909 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.