#85460B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.3% 0.108 56.1), rgb(133, 70, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#85460B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85460B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 70, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.108 56.1) |
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 #85460B | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85460B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85460B text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85460B 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
#DCB9A1
oklch(81% 0.052 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9936D
oklch(70.6% 0.084 56)
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Step 500
500
#BA7745
oklch(63% 0.107 56)
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Step 600
600
#A65F25
oklch(55.7% 0.116 56)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85460B
oklch(46.3% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#734016
oklch(42.6% 0.089 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3719
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#85460B 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) | #594E00 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C0A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92383C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85460B
#85460B
oklch(46.3% 0.108 56.1)
- #006089
#006089
oklch(46.3% 0.1 236.4)
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 #85460B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.013
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.058
Use #85460B 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.