#854534
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.6% 0.092 35.8), rgb(133, 69, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#854534 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854534 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 69, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.092 35.8) |
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 #854534 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854534 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854534 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #854534 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99182
oklch(70.7% 0.072 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97563
oklch(63% 0.091 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55D4A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 35.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854534
oklch(46.6% 0.092 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#733F31
oklch(42.8% 0.077 36)
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Step 900
900
#5D362B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#372019
oklch(27.1% 0.038 37.7)
#854534 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) | #554E32 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C33 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913A41 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854534
#854534
oklch(46.6% 0.092 35.8)
- #006577
#006577
oklch(46.7% 0.083 215.5)
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 #854534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
Use #854534 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.