#854825
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.9% 0.096 48.6), rgb(133, 72, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#854825 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854825 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 72, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.096 48.6) |
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 #854825 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854825 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854825 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #854825 text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79378
oklch(70.7% 0.074 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87755
oklch(63% 0.095 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45F39
oklch(55.6% 0.104 48.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854825
oklch(46.9% 0.096 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#724025
oklch(42.7% 0.08 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3723
oklch(37.7% 0.062 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#854825 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) | #595021 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D24 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923C40 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854825
#854825
oklch(46.9% 0.096 48.6)
- #006483
#006483
oklch(47% 0.092 228)
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 #854825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.017
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
Use #854825 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.