#85442E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.3% 0.095 39.2), rgb(133, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#85442E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85442E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.095 39.2) |
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 #85442E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85442E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85442E text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85442E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9917E
oklch(70.6% 0.074 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA755E
oklch(63% 0.094 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65D44
oklch(55.7% 0.103 39.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85442E
oklch(46.3% 0.095 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#733F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#85442E 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) | #554D2C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91383F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85442E
#85442E
oklch(46.3% 0.095 39.2)
- #006379
#006379
oklch(46.2% 0.084 220)
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 #85442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
Use #85442E 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.