#844D38
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48% 0.081 41.5), rgb(132, 77, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#844D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844D38 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 77, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.081 41.5) |
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 #844D38 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844D38 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844D38 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #844D38 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39482
oklch(70.6% 0.063 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37963
oklch(63% 0.08 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F614A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 41)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844D38
oklch(48% 0.081 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#844D38 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) | #5B5436 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686037 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904348 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844D38
#844D38
oklch(48% 0.081 41.5)
- #16677E
#16677E
oklch(47.8% 0.081 222.1)
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 #844D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.059
Use #844D38 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.