#844B1B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.2% 0.098 56.7), rgb(132, 75, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#844B1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844B1B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 75, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.098 56.7) |
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 #844B1B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844B1B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844B1B text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #844B1B 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59572
oklch(70.7% 0.075 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4C
oklch(63.2% 0.097 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1622F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 57.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844B1B
oklch(47.2% 0.098 56.7)
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Step 800
800
#70421D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B381E
oklch(37.7% 0.063 56)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#844B1B 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) | #5C5115 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E1B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913F41 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844B1B
#844B1B
oklch(47.2% 0.098 56.7)
- #0D628B
#0D628B
oklch(47.1% 0.098 237.1)
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 #844B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.011
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
Use #844B1B 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.