#84452D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.3% 0.094 41.2), rgb(132, 69, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#84452D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84452D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 69, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.094 41.2) |
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 #84452D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84452D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84452D text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84452D text on black | 2.87:1 | 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
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45E43
oklch(55.6% 0.1 41.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84452D
oklch(46.3% 0.094 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 41)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#84452D 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) | #564E2B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90393F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84452D
#84452D
oklch(46.3% 0.094 41.2)
- #00637A
#00637A
oklch(46.3% 0.085 221)
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 #84452D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
Use #84452D 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.