#844934
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.2% 0.087 40.2), rgb(132, 73, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#844934 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 40°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844934 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 73, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.087 40.2) |
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 #844934 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844934 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844934 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #844934 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#C69381
oklch(70.7% 0.067 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67761
oklch(63% 0.086 40)
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Step 600
600
#A15F48
oklch(55.5% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844934
oklch(47.2% 0.087 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#704130
oklch(42.8% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#352019
oklch(26.8% 0.035 39.2)
#844934 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) | #585132 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E33 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903F44 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844934
#844934
oklch(47.2% 0.087 40.2)
- #00667D
#00667D
oklch(47.2% 0.086 220.4)
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 #844934, 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 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
Use #844934 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.