#843E17
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.8% 0.109 46.4), rgb(132, 62, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#843E17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843E17 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 62, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.109 46.4) |
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 #843E17 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843E17 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843E17 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #843E17 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C69
oklch(70.6% 0.102 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B4531B
oklch(55.6% 0.142 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A430C
oklch(49% 0.131 46.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843E17
oklch(44.8% 0.109 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#843E17 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) | #524811 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635815 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912F36 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843E17
#843E17
oklch(44.8% 0.109 46.4)
- #005E79
#005E79
oklch(44.9% 0.086 225.9)
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 #843E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #843E17 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.