#854624
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.5% 0.098 47.2), rgb(133, 70, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#854624 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854624 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 70, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.098 47.2) |
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 #854624 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854624 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854624 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #854624 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A7
oklch(81% 0.048 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99278
oklch(70.7% 0.076 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7755
oklch(63.2% 0.097 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55E39
oklch(55.6% 0.106 47.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854624
oklch(46.5% 0.098 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#734025
oklch(42.8% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3623
oklch(37.6% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#854624 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) | #584E20 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C23 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92393E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854624
#854624
oklch(46.5% 0.098 47.2)
- #006380
#006380
oklch(46.6% 0.09 226.6)
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 #854624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.016
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
Use #854624 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.