#86442E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.5% 0.097 39), rgb(134, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#86442E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86442E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.097 39) |
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 #86442E | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86442E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86442E text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86442E text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA917E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB755D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65C44
oklch(55.5% 0.104 38.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86442E
oklch(46.5% 0.097 39)
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Step 800
800
#743E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3528
oklch(37.7% 0.063 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#86442E 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) | #554E2C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93383F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86442E
#86442E
oklch(46.5% 0.097 39)
- #006479
#006479
oklch(46.5% 0.084 218.8)
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 #86442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
Use #86442E 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.