#844218
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.5% 0.105 49.4), rgb(132, 66, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#844218 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 49°. 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 (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844218 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 66, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.105 49.4) |
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 #844218 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #844218 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844218 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #844218 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E68
oklch(70.8% 0.099 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5703E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15619
oklch(55.6% 0.137 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#984608
oklch(49.2% 0.127 49.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#844218
oklch(45.5% 0.105 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#633215
oklch(37.5% 0.082 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#844218 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) | #554B12 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A17 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913439 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844218
#844218
oklch(45.5% 0.105 49.4)
- #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 #844218, 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 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
Use #844218 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.