#844126
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.5% 0.1 41.8), rgb(132, 65, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#844126 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844126 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 65, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.1 41.8) |
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 #844126 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #844126 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844126 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #844126 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F4E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D72
oklch(70.8% 0.094 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1552F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#984522
oklch(49.2% 0.121 41.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#844126
oklch(45.5% 0.1 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#63321E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#844126 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) | #534B23 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A25 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91343B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844126
#844126
oklch(45.5% 0.1 41.8)
- #006178
#006178
oklch(45.6% 0.084 221.4)
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 #844126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.058
Use #844126 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.