#85481E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.8% 0.1 52), rgb(133, 72, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#85481E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 52°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85481E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.1 52) |
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 #85481E | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85481E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85481E text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85481E text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A5
oklch(81% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#B9784F
oklch(63.2% 0.099 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45F33
oklch(55.5% 0.107 51.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85481E
oklch(46.8% 0.1 52)
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Step 800
800
#724120
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#85481E 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) | #5A4F19 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923B3F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85481E
#85481E
oklch(46.8% 0.1 52)
- #006386
#006386
oklch(46.9% 0.095 231.4)
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 #85481E, 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 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
Use #85481E 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.