#85400E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.3% 0.111 50.4), rgb(133, 64, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#85400E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85400E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 64, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.111 50.4) |
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 #85400E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85400E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85400E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85400E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D64
oklch(70.7% 0.104 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86F36
oklch(63.2% 0.133 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35405
oklch(55.5% 0.144 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85400E
oklch(45.3% 0.111 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#65320F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#85400E 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) | #544A04 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65590C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933037 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85400E
#85400E
oklch(45.3% 0.111 50.4)
- #005E7F
#005E7F
oklch(45.2% 0.091 231.1)
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 #85400E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
Use #85400E 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.