#854928
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.1% 0.094 48), rgb(133, 73, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#854928 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854928 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 73, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.094 48) |
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 #854928 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854928 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854928 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #854928 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
#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
#DAB8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79379
oklch(70.7% 0.073 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87857
oklch(63.2% 0.093 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3603C
oklch(55.7% 0.101 48)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854928
oklch(47.1% 0.094 48)
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Step 800
800
#714127
oklch(42.7% 0.077 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3724
oklch(37.7% 0.061 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#854928 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) | #5A5125 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E27 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923D41 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854928
#854928
oklch(47.1% 0.094 48)
- #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 #854928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
Use #854928 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.