#854604
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.3% 0.11 57.4), rgb(133, 70, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#854604 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 57°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854604 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 70, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.11 57.4) |
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 #854604 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854604 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854604 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #854604 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A0
oklch(81% 0.053 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9936B
oklch(70.6% 0.085 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7843
oklch(63.2% 0.108 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65F21
oklch(55.6% 0.118 57.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854604
oklch(46.3% 0.11 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#734013
oklch(42.6% 0.091 57.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3718
oklch(37.7% 0.07 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#854604 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) | #594D00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C03 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92373B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854604
#854604
oklch(46.3% 0.11 57.4)
- #00608A
#00608A
oklch(46.3% 0.101 237)
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 #854604, 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 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.059
Use #854604 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.