#85501A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.3% 0.097 61.7), rgb(133, 80, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#85501A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85501A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 80, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.097 61.7) |
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 #85501A | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85501A | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85501A text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85501A text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39670
oklch(70.6% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C49
oklch(63.1% 0.096 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F642A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 61.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85501A
oklch(48.3% 0.097 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E441A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#59391C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#85501A 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) | #605512 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D611B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924445 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85501A
#85501A
oklch(48.3% 0.097 61.7)
- #206490
#206490
oklch(48.3% 0.097 241.7)
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 #85501A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.014
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #85501A 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.