#85491A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.101 54.6), rgb(133, 73, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#85491A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 55°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85491A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 73, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 67%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.101 54.6) |
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 #85491A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85491A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85491A text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85491A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79472
oklch(70.7% 0.078 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#B8784C
oklch(63% 0.1 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#A3602F
oklch(55.5% 0.108 54.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85491A
oklch(47% 0.101 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#72411D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C381E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#85491A 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) | #5B5013 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923C3F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85491A
#85491A
oklch(47% 0.101 54.6)
- #00628A
#00628A
oklch(46.9% 0.1 235.2)
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 #85491A, 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 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
Use #85491A 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.