#844205
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.4% 0.111 54.3), rgb(132, 66, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#844205 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 54°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844205 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 66, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.111 54.3) |
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 #844205 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #844205 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844205 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #844205 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B699
oklch(80.9% 0.066 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38F60
oklch(70.8% 0.104 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#C67130
oklch(63.2% 0.132 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#844205
oklch(45.4% 0.111 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#64330A
oklch(37.8% 0.087 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E09
oklch(27% 0.055 53.6)
#844205 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) | #564A00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A04 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913338 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844205
#844205
oklch(45.4% 0.111 54.3)
- #005E83
#005E83
oklch(45.4% 0.095 234.1)
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 #844205, 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 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.058
Use #844205 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.