#854F3D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.6% 0.078 39.2), rgb(133, 79, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#854F3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854F3D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 79, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.078 39.2) |
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 #854F3D | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854F3D | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854F3D text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #854F3D text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39485
oklch(70.7% 0.061 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37966
oklch(63.1% 0.079 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E624E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 39.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854F3D
oklch(48.6% 0.078 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4234
oklch(42.6% 0.064 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#854F3D 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) | #5D563B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A613C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90464A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854F3D
#854F3D
oklch(48.6% 0.078 39.2)
- #1C697D
#1C697D
oklch(48.5% 0.078 219.4)
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 #854F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #854F3D 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.