#84491C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.099 54.3), rgb(132, 73, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#84491C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84491C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 73, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.099 54.3) |
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 #84491C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84491C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84491C text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #84491C 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79473
oklch(70.7% 0.077 54)
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Step 500
500
#B7794E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36131
oklch(55.7% 0.106 54.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84491C
oklch(46.8% 0.099 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#71411F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C381F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#84491C 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) | #5A5016 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913C40 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84491C
#84491C
oklch(46.8% 0.099 54.3)
- #006289
#006289
oklch(46.8% 0.099 234.6)
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 #84491C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.060
Use #84491C 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.