#844116
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.3% 0.107 49.2), rgb(132, 65, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#844116 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844116 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 65, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.107 49.2) |
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 #844116 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #844116 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844116 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #844116 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59D
oklch(80.8% 0.063 49)
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Step 400
400
#D38E68
oklch(70.8% 0.099 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66F3D
oklch(63% 0.128 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15616
oklch(55.6% 0.138 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#984505
oklch(49% 0.129 49.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#844116
oklch(45.3% 0.107 49.2)
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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)
#844116 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) | #544A10 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645915 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913238 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844116
#844116
oklch(45.3% 0.107 49.2)
- #005F7E
#005F7E
oklch(45.4% 0.09 229.2)
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 #844116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
Use #844116 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.