#844415
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.9% 0.105 52.2), rgb(132, 68, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#844415 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844415 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 68, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.105 52.2) |
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 #844415 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #844415 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844415 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #844415 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69D
oklch(80.8% 0.061 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F66
oklch(70.7% 0.098 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4713A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5811
oklch(55.6% 0.136 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#844415
oklch(45.9% 0.105 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#633312
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#844415 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) | #574C0E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B14 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91363B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844415
#844415
oklch(45.9% 0.105 52.2)
- #006083
#006083
oklch(45.9% 0.094 232.1)
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 #844415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.014
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
Use #844415 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.