#844532
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.4% 0.092 37.6), rgb(132, 69, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#844532 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844532 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 69, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.092 37.6) |
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 #844532 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844532 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844532 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #844532 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89281
oklch(70.8% 0.07 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97661
oklch(63.2% 0.09 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45D48
oklch(55.5% 0.099 37.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844532
oklch(46.4% 0.092 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#723F30
oklch(42.7% 0.076 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D362A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#844532 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) | #554E30 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C31 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903A40 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844532
#844532
oklch(46.4% 0.092 37.6)
- #006478
#006478
oklch(46.4% 0.083 217.8)
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 #844532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
Use #844532 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.