#844408
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.109 55.4), rgb(132, 68, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#844408 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 55°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844408 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 68, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 89%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.109 55.4) |
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 #844408 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #844408 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844408 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #844408 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B79A
oklch(81% 0.064 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F61
oklch(70.6% 0.101 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#C47231
oklch(63.1% 0.129 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#844408
oklch(45.8% 0.109 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#63330B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#844408 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) | #574C00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B07 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91353A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844408
#844408
oklch(45.8% 0.109 55.4)
- #005F86
#005F86
oklch(45.9% 0.098 235.3)
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 #844408, 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 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
Use #844408 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.