#84441D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.9% 0.102 49.1), rgb(132, 68, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#84441D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84441D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 68, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.102 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 #84441D | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84441D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84441D text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #84441D text on black | 2.82:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99275
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7651
oklch(63.1% 0.101 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65E34
oklch(55.7% 0.11 49.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84441D
oklch(45.9% 0.102 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#733F21
oklch(42.6% 0.084 49)
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Step 900
900
#5D3620
oklch(37.6% 0.066 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#84441D 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) | #564C18 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91363C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84441D
#84441D
oklch(45.9% 0.102 49.1)
- #006180
#006180
oklch(46% 0.09 228.7)
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 #84441D, 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 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
Use #84441D 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.