#843D14
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.7% 0.11 46.7), rgb(132, 61, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#843D14 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843D14 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 61, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.11 46.7) |
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 #843D14 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843D14 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843D14 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #843D14 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C68
oklch(70.7% 0.103 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.132 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45317
oklch(55.6% 0.143 47)
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Step 700
700
#9B4306
oklch(49.2% 0.133 46.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843D14
oklch(44.7% 0.11 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#663114
oklch(37.8% 0.086 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#843D14 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) | #51470E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625712 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912D35 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843D14
#843D14
oklch(44.7% 0.11 46.7)
- #005D79
#005D79
oklch(44.6% 0.086 227)
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 #843D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
Use #843D14 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.