#84452E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.3% 0.093 40.5), rgb(132, 69, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#84452E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84452E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 69, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.093 40.5) |
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 #84452E | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84452E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84452E text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84452E text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765E
oklch(63.1% 0.092 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45E44
oklch(55.6% 0.099 40.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84452E
oklch(46.3% 0.093 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#723F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.077 40.1)
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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)
#84452E 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) | #564E2C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903940 | 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°).
- #84452E
#84452E
oklch(46.3% 0.093 40.5)
- #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 #84452E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
Use #84452E 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.