#845440
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.071 43.3), rgb(132, 84, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#845440 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845440 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 84, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.071 43.3) |
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 #845440 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845440 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845440 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #845440 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C67
oklch(63.1% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#99644E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 43.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845440
oklch(49.5% 0.071 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4434
oklch(42.6% 0.059 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A2E
oklch(37.9% 0.046 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#845440 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) | #605A3E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6440 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4C4F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845440
#845440
oklch(49.5% 0.071 43.3)
- #2C6A7F
#2C6A7F
oklch(49.3% 0.071 223.5)
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 #845440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
Use #845440 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.