#844500
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.9% 0.11 57.8), rgb(132, 69, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#844500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844500 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 69, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.11 57.8) |
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 #844500 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #844500 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844500 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #844500 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9936B
oklch(70.6% 0.085 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7842
oklch(63.1% 0.108 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 57.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844500
oklch(45.9% 0.11 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#734012
oklch(42.6% 0.091 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3717
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#844500 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) | #584C00 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B00 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91363A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844500
#844500
oklch(45.9% 0.11 57.8)
- #005F89
#005F89
oklch(46% 0.101 237.3)
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 #844500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
Use #844500 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.