#854230
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46% 0.097 36), rgb(133, 66, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#854230 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854230 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 66, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.097 36) |
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 #854230 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #854230 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854230 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #854230 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9080
oklch(70.6% 0.075 36)
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Step 500
500
#BC7460
oklch(63.2% 0.096 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75B47
oklch(55.6% 0.105 35.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854230
oklch(46% 0.097 36)
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Step 800
800
#743E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#854230 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) | #534C2E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91363E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854230
#854230
oklch(46% 0.097 36)
- #006375
#006375
oklch(46% 0.082 215.9)
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 #854230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
Use #854230 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.