#844527
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.2% 0.096 44.9), rgb(132, 69, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#844527 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844527 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 69, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.096 44.9) |
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 #844527 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #844527 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844527 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #844527 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C9927A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 45)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844527
oklch(46.2% 0.096 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#734028
oklch(42.8% 0.08 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#844527 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) | #564E24 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B26 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91393E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844527
#844527
oklch(46.2% 0.096 44.9)
- #00627D
#00627D
oklch(46.2% 0.087 225)
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 #844527, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
Use #844527 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.