#854D0E color
The swatch above shows #854D0E with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#854D0E is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color saddlebrown (#8B4513).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: yellow-800. That means you can write bg-yellow-800 or text-yellow-800 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #854D0E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 77, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 81%, 29%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 42%, 89%, 48%) |
| Decimal | 8736014 |
| CSS | color: #854D0E; |
| Android | 0xFF854D0E |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.302, blue: 0.055, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #854D0E | 6.85:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #854D0E | 3.07:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #854D0E
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #854D0E and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #854D0E
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #854D0E in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #854D0E; background-color: #854D0E; }
.element { color: rgb(133 77 14); }
.element { color: hsl(32 81% 29%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-yellow-800 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #854D0E;Frequently asked questions
What color is #854D0E?
#854D0E is a dark, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 32° on the color wheel, with 81% saturation and 29% lightness.
What is #854D0E in RGB?
#854D0E converts to rgb(133, 77, 14) — 133 red, 77 green and 14 blue.
What is #854D0E in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 89%, 48%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #854D0E be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (6.85:1 versus 3.07:1).
What is the complementary color of #854D0E?
#0E4686 — the hue directly opposite #854D0E on the color wheel.