#844D44
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.2% 0.076 30.1), rgb(132, 77, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#844D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844D44 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 77, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.076 30.1) |
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 #844D44 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844D44 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844D44 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #844D44 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938B
oklch(70.7% 0.06 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3786E
oklch(63.1% 0.076 30)
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Step 600
600
#9E6056
oklch(55.5% 0.083 29.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844D44
oklch(48.2% 0.076 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E413A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#593832
oklch(37.8% 0.049 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#844D44 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) | #5A5543 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676043 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F454B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844D44
#844D44
oklch(48.2% 0.076 30.1)
- #176A76
#176A76
oklch(48.3% 0.077 209.6)
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 #844D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.063
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.066
Use #844D44 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.