#844016
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.2% 0.107 48.4), rgb(132, 64, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#844016 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844016 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 64, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.107 48.4) |
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 #844016 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #844016 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844016 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #844016 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3D
oklch(63.2% 0.129 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#B25517
oklch(55.6% 0.139 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#994506
oklch(49.2% 0.13 48.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#844016
oklch(45.2% 0.107 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#643214
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#844016 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) | #534910 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645915 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913138 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844016
#844016
oklch(45.2% 0.107 48.4)
- #005E7C
#005E7C
oklch(45% 0.088 228.6)
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 #844016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
Use #844016 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.