#844940
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.4% 0.082 29.6), rgb(132, 73, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#844940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844940 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.082 29.6) |
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 #844940 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844940 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844940 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #844940 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59289
oklch(70.6% 0.064 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#B6776C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15F54
oklch(55.7% 0.089 30.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844940
oklch(47.4% 0.082 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#704039
oklch(42.8% 0.069 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3731
oklch(37.9% 0.053 30)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#844940 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) | #57523F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E3F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4047 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844940
#844940
oklch(47.4% 0.082 29.6)
- #006875
#006875
oklch(47.4% 0.082 209.7)
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 #844940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
Use #844940 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.