#85492D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.2% 0.091 44.9), rgb(133, 73, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#85492D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85492D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 73, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.091 44.9) |
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 #85492D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85492D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85492D text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85492D 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7775B
oklch(63% 0.09 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35F40
oklch(55.6% 0.099 44.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85492D
oklch(47.2% 0.091 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#71412A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#85492D 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) | #59512A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E2C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913E42 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85492D
#85492D
oklch(47.2% 0.091 44.9)
- #006581
#006581
oklch(47.2% 0.09 225.2)
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 #85492D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
Use #85492D 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.