#854802
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.6% 0.109 59.5), rgb(133, 72, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#854802 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854802 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 72, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.109 59.5) |
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 #854802 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854802 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854802 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #854802 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97841
oklch(63% 0.108 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#A4601E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 59.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854802
oklch(46.6% 0.109 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#724111
oklch(42.6% 0.09 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3817
oklch(37.9% 0.07 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#854802 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D02 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923A3D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854802
#854802
oklch(46.6% 0.109 59.5)
- #00608E
#00608E
oklch(46.6% 0.106 239.4)
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 #854802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.061
Use #854802 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.