#844F0D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.9% 0.102 64.6), rgb(132, 79, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#844F0D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844F0D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 79, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 82%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.102 64.6) |
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 #844F0D | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844F0D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844F0D text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #844F0D text on black | 3.10:1 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976C
oklch(70.8% 0.078 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47C43
oklch(63.2% 0.101 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6421
oklch(55.6% 0.11 64.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844F0D
oklch(47.9% 0.102 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4414
oklch(42.7% 0.084 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A18
oklch(37.9% 0.066 64.9)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#844F0D 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 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C600E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914243 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844F0D
#844F0D
oklch(47.9% 0.102 64.6)
- #1F6292
#1F6292
oklch(47.8% 0.102 244.3)
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 #844F0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
Use #844F0D 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.