#85441E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.1% 0.102 48.3), rgb(133, 68, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#85441E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 48°. 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85441E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 68, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.102 48.3) |
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 #85441E | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85441E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85441E text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85441E text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9275
oklch(70.7% 0.079 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB7651
oklch(63.1% 0.101 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65D35
oklch(55.5% 0.11 48)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85441E
oklch(46.1% 0.102 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#743F22
oklch(42.7% 0.085 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3621
oklch(37.7% 0.066 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#85441E 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) | #564D19 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92363C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85441E
#85441E
oklch(46.1% 0.102 48.3)
- #006180
#006180
oklch(46% 0.09 228.7)
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 #85441E, 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 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
Use #85441E 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.