#844216
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.5% 0.106 50.1), rgb(132, 66, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#844216 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844216 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 66, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.106 50.1) |
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 #844216 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #844216 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844216 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #844216 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E67
oklch(70.7% 0.1 50)
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Step 500
500
#C5703C
oklch(63% 0.126 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15615
oklch(55.6% 0.138 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#984604
oklch(49.2% 0.128 50)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#844216
oklch(45.5% 0.106 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#633313
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#844216 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) | #554B0F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A15 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913439 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844216
#844216
oklch(45.5% 0.106 50.1)
- #005F7F
#005F7F
oklch(45.5% 0.091 230)
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 #844216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.017
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
Use #844216 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.