#84431B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.7% 0.103 49.1), rgb(132, 67, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#84431B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84431B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 67, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.103 49.1) |
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 #84431B | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84431B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84431B text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #84431B text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E2B69F
oklch(81% 0.06 49)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47140
oklch(63.1% 0.123 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0571D
oklch(55.7% 0.134 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#97460E
oklch(49.1% 0.125 48.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84431B
oklch(45.7% 0.103 49.1)
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Step 900
900
#633316
oklch(37.7% 0.08 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#84431B 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) | #564C16 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91353B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84431B
#84431B
oklch(45.7% 0.103 49.1)
- #00607F
#00607F
oklch(45.7% 0.09 228.9)
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 #84431B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.016
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
Use #84431B 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.