#855011
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.2% 0.101 64.2), rgb(133, 80, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#855011 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855011 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 80, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.101 64.2) |
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 #855011 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855011 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855011 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #855011 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3966C
oklch(70.6% 0.078 64)
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Step 500
500
#B47C44
oklch(63.2% 0.101 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6423
oklch(55.6% 0.109 64.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855011
oklch(48.2% 0.101 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4415
oklch(42.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3919
oklch(37.7% 0.066 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#855011 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) | #615504 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6112 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924444 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855011
#855011
oklch(48.2% 0.101 64.2)
- #206393
#206393
oklch(48.2% 0.102 244.3)
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 #855011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.011
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #855011 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.