#82452D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46% 0.091 41.7), rgb(130, 69, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#82452D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82452D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 69, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.091 41.7) |
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 #82452D | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82452D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82452D text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #82452D text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C7927E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8775E
oklch(63.2% 0.09 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35F44
oklch(55.7% 0.097 42.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82452D
oklch(46% 0.091 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#71402D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3728
oklch(37.8% 0.059 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#82452D 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) | #554D2B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3A3F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82452D
#82452D
oklch(46% 0.091 41.7)
- #00627A
#00627A
oklch(46% 0.085 222.2)
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 #82452D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #82452D 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.