#844136
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.095 30.7), rgb(132, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#844136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844136 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.095 30.7) |
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 #844136 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #844136 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844136 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #844136 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 31)
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Step 500
500
#C46E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05445
oklch(55.7% 0.123 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#974437
oklch(49.2% 0.115 30.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#844136
oklch(45.8% 0.095 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#633129
oklch(37.7% 0.074 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#844136 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) | #514C35 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A35 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90363E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844136
#844136
oklch(45.8% 0.095 30.7)
- #006370
#006370
oklch(45.8% 0.079 210.3)
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 #844136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #844136 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.