#84472E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.7% 0.091 42.5), rgb(132, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#84472E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 42°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84472E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.091 42.5) |
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 #84472E | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84472E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84472E text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #84472E text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C7927E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8775D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35F43
oklch(55.6% 0.098 42.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84472E
oklch(46.7% 0.091 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#71402C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3728
oklch(37.8% 0.059 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#84472E 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) | #574F2C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D2D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903C41 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84472E
#84472E
oklch(46.7% 0.091 42.5)
- #00647D
#00647D
oklch(46.7% 0.087 222.7)
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 #84472E, 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 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
Use #84472E 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.