#855023
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.4% 0.093 58.1), rgb(133, 80, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#855023 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 58°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855023 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 80, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.093 58.1) |
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 #855023 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855023 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855023 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #855023 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400
#C39674
oklch(70.7% 0.072 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37B50
oklch(63.1% 0.091 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6333
oklch(55.5% 0.099 57.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855023
oklch(48.4% 0.093 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4320
oklch(42.6% 0.077 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#593920
oklch(37.6% 0.059 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#855023 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) | #60551E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6123 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924546 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855023
#855023
oklch(48.4% 0.093 58.1)
- #1F658D
#1F658D
oklch(48.3% 0.093 238.6)
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 #855023, 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 0.019
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #855023 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.