#854B2A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.5% 0.092 48.9), rgb(133, 75, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#854B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854B2A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 75, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.092 48.9) |
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 #854B2A | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854B2A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854B2A text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #854B2A text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6947A
oklch(70.8% 0.071 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67957
oklch(63.2% 0.09 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#A1613C
oklch(55.6% 0.098 49.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854B2A
oklch(47.5% 0.092 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#704127
oklch(42.6% 0.076 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3824
oklch(37.8% 0.059 50)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#854B2A 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) | #5B5227 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914043 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854B2A
#854B2A
oklch(47.5% 0.092 48.9)
- #076585
#076585
oklch(47.4% 0.092 229.2)
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 #854B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
Use #854B2A 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.