#844A2E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.2% 0.089 45.7), rgb(132, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#844A2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844A2E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.089 45.7) |
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 #844A2E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844A2E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844A2E text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #844A2E text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6947D
oklch(70.8% 0.069 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6785C
oklch(63.1% 0.088 45)
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Step 600
600
#A16041
oklch(55.5% 0.096 45.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844A2E
oklch(47.2% 0.089 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#70412B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3727
oklch(37.6% 0.058 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#844A2E 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) | #5A512B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E2D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903F43 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844A2E
#844A2E
oklch(47.2% 0.089 45.7)
- #046581
#046581
oklch(47.2% 0.089 225.6)
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 #844A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
Use #844A2E 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.