#844D19
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.6% 0.098 59.5), rgb(132, 77, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#844D19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844D19 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 77, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.098 59.5) |
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 #844D19 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844D19 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844D19 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #844D19 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49670
oklch(70.7% 0.076 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57B4A
oklch(63.2% 0.097 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0632C
oklch(55.7% 0.105 59.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844D19
oklch(47.6% 0.098 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F431B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#844D19 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) | #5E5311 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F19 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914143 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844D19
#844D19
oklch(47.6% 0.098 59.5)
- #17638D
#17638D
oklch(47.6% 0.097 238.9)
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 #844D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.009
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.016
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
Use #844D19 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.