#854309
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.11 53.9), rgb(133, 67, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#854309 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854309 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 67, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.11 53.9) |
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 #854309 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #854309 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854309 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #854309 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69A
oklch(80.8% 0.064 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38F61
oklch(70.8% 0.103 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#C67131
oklch(63.2% 0.132 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#854309
oklch(45.8% 0.11 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#64330C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#854309 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) | #574B00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B08 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933439 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854309
#854309
oklch(45.8% 0.11 53.9)
- #005F84
#005F84
oklch(45.7% 0.096 233.9)
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 #854309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.015
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
Use #854309 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.