#85501D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.3% 0.096 60.6), rgb(133, 80, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#85501D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85501D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 80, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.096 60.6) |
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 #85501D | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85501D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85501D text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85501D text on black | 3.16:1 | 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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4B
oklch(63% 0.095 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F642D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 60.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85501D
oklch(48.3% 0.096 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E441C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#85501D 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) | #605516 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D611D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924445 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85501D
#85501D
oklch(48.3% 0.096 60.6)
- #20648F
#20648F
oklch(48.2% 0.096 241.1)
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 #85501D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.013
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #85501D 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.