#85490B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.9% 0.106 58.8), rgb(133, 73, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#85490B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85490B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 73, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.106 58.8) |
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 #85490B | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85490B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85490B text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85490B text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C7946C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 59)
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Step 500
500
#B87944
oklch(63.1% 0.105 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A46023
oklch(55.6% 0.115 58.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85490B
oklch(46.9% 0.106 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#724115
oklch(42.7% 0.088 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3819
oklch(37.7% 0.068 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#85490B 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) | #5B5000 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5D0B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923B3E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85490B
#85490B
oklch(46.9% 0.106 58.8)
- #00618E
#00618E
oklch(46.8% 0.105 238.6)
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 #85490B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.016
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.060
Use #85490B 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.