#854514
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.2% 0.106 53), rgb(133, 69, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#854514 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854514 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 69, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.106 53) |
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 #854514 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854514 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854514 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #854514 text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#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
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#CA9370
oklch(70.8% 0.082 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB774A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.114 52.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854514
oklch(46.2% 0.106 53)
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Step 800
800
#74401B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E371C
oklch(37.9% 0.069 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#854514 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) | #584D0C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C13 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92373B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854514
#854514
oklch(46.2% 0.106 53)
- #006185
#006185
oklch(46.3% 0.095 232.7)
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 #854514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.012
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
Use #854514 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.