#845028
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.3% 0.089 56.1), rgb(132, 80, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#845028 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845028 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 80, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.089 56.1) |
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 #845028 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845028 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845028 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #845028 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29677
oklch(70.7% 0.068 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27B54
oklch(63% 0.087 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6438
oklch(55.6% 0.095 56.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845028
oklch(48.3% 0.089 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4424
oklch(42.7% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#845028 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) | #5F5524 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6128 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904547 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845028
#845028
oklch(48.3% 0.089 56.1)
- #21658A
#21658A
oklch(48.2% 0.089 237)
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 #845028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
Use #845028 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.