#85440D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46% 0.108 54), rgb(133, 68, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#85440D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85440D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 68, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 82%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.108 54) |
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 #85440D | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85440D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85440D text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85440D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA926E
oklch(70.6% 0.084 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7647
oklch(63% 0.107 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75E27
oklch(55.6% 0.117 54.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85440D
oklch(46% 0.108 54)
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Step 800
800
#743F18
oklch(42.6% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#85440D 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) | #574C02 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B0C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92353A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85440D
#85440D
oklch(46% 0.108 54)
- #006085
#006085
oklch(46.1% 0.096 233.6)
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 #85440D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.013
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
Use #85440D 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.