#855126
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.6% 0.09 57.8), rgb(133, 81, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#855126 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855126 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.09 57.8) |
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 #855126 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855126 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855126 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #855126 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
#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
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29675
oklch(70.6% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27B51
oklch(63% 0.09 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6435
oklch(55.7% 0.098 57.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855126
oklch(48.6% 0.09 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#855126 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) | #615621 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6226 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914647 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855126
#855126
oklch(48.6% 0.09 57.8)
- #22668C
#22668C
oklch(48.6% 0.09 237.6)
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 #855126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
Use #855126 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.