#854838
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.2% 0.087 35.6), rgb(133, 72, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#854838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854838 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 72, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.087 35.6) |
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 #854838 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854838 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854838 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #854838 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C79284
oklch(70.7% 0.068 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77665
oklch(63% 0.086 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 35.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854838
oklch(47.2% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#714033
oklch(42.8% 0.072 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#854838 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) | #575137 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E37 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913E44 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854838
#854838
oklch(47.2% 0.087 35.6)
- #006779
#006779
oklch(47.3% 0.084 215.2)
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 #854838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #854838 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.