#85470C
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.5% 0.107 56.8), rgb(133, 71, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#85470C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85470C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 71, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.107 56.8) |
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 #85470C | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85470C | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85470C text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85470C text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C9946D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7845
oklch(63.2% 0.106 57)
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Step 600
600
#A55F25
oklch(55.5% 0.115 56.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85470C
oklch(46.5% 0.107 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#734116
oklch(42.8% 0.089 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3719
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#372110
oklch(27.2% 0.044 57.2)
#85470C 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D0B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92393C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85470C
#85470C
oklch(46.5% 0.107 56.8)
- #00618A
#00618A
oklch(46.6% 0.1 236.1)
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 #85470C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.014
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.059
Use #85470C 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.