#844720
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.5% 0.098 50.6), rgb(132, 71, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#844720 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844720 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 71, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.098 50.6) |
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 #844720 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844720 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844720 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #844720 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89375
oklch(70.7% 0.077 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87852
oklch(63.1% 0.096 51)
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Step 600
600
#A45F35
oklch(55.6% 0.106 50.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844720
oklch(46.5% 0.098 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#724122
oklch(42.8% 0.081 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3721
oklch(37.7% 0.063 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#844720 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) | #584F1B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913A3F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844720
#844720
oklch(46.5% 0.098 50.6)
- #006284
#006284
oklch(46.5% 0.094 230.9)
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 #844720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.015
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
Use #844720 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.