#844733
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.8% 0.089 38.8), rgb(132, 71, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#844733 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844733 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 71, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.089 38.8) |
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 #844733 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844733 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844733 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #844733 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#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
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79281
oklch(70.7% 0.069 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87761
oklch(63.2% 0.088 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35E48
oklch(55.6% 0.097 38.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844733
oklch(46.8% 0.089 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#714030
oklch(42.7% 0.073 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C362A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#844733 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) | #575031 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D32 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903C42 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844733
#844733
oklch(46.8% 0.089 38.8)
- #00657A
#00657A
oklch(46.8% 0.084 218.6)
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 #844733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
Use #844733 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.