#844514
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46% 0.105 53.4), rgb(132, 69, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#844514 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 53°. 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844514 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 69, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.105 53.4) |
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 #844514 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #844514 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844514 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #844514 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#C99371
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA774A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 53.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844514
oklch(46% 0.105 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#73401C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#844514 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) | #574D0C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B13 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91373B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844514
#844514
oklch(46% 0.105 53.4)
- #006085
#006085
oklch(46.1% 0.096 233.6)
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 #844514, 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 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
Use #844514 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.