#845015
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.1% 0.099 63.8), rgb(132, 80, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#845015 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 64°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845015 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 80, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.099 63.8) |
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 #845015 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845015 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845015 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #845015 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976E
oklch(70.8% 0.077 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37C47
oklch(63.1% 0.098 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6427
oklch(55.5% 0.106 63.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845015
oklch(48.1% 0.099 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.064 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#845015 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) | #60550A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6116 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914445 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845015
#845015
oklch(48.1% 0.099 63.8)
- #226391
#226391
oklch(48.1% 0.098 243.7)
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 #845015, 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 0.013
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
Use #845015 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.