#844832
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.9% 0.089 40.6), rgb(132, 72, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#844832 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844832 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 72, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.089 40.6) |
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 #844832 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844832 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844832 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #844832 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79380
oklch(70.8% 0.069 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77760
oklch(63.1% 0.088 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25F46
oklch(55.6% 0.095 41.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844832
oklch(46.9% 0.089 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#71402F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#844832 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) | #585030 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D31 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903D43 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844832
#844832
oklch(46.9% 0.089 40.6)
- #00657C
#00657C
oklch(46.9% 0.086 220.6)
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 #844832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.058
Use #844832 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.