#844F00
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.8% 0.106 66.7), rgb(132, 79, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#844F00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844F00 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 79, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.106 66.7) |
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 #844F00 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844F00 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844F00 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #844F00 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C39769
oklch(70.7% 0.081 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.105 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6418
oklch(55.6% 0.114 66.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844F00
oklch(47.8% 0.106 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F440D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A15
oklch(37.8% 0.068 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#844F00 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) | #605400 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6002 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914242 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844F00
#844F00
oklch(47.8% 0.106 66.7)
- #206195
#206195
oklch(47.8% 0.106 246.9)
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 #844F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.011
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #844F00 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.