#85503B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.7% 0.079 42.2), rgb(133, 80, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#85503B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85503B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.079 42.2) |
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 #85503B | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85503B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85503B text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85503B text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29583
oklch(70.7% 0.06 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27A64
oklch(63.1% 0.078 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D624B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 42)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85503B
oklch(48.7% 0.079 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4332
oklch(42.8% 0.065 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#85503B 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) | #5E5739 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90474B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85503B
#85503B
oklch(48.7% 0.079 42.2)
- #1F6980
#1F6980
oklch(48.7% 0.079 223)
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 #85503B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.059
Use #85503B 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.