#855133
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.8% 0.082 49.9), rgb(133, 81, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#855133 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855133 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.082 49.9) |
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 #855133 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855133 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855133 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #855133 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2957D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6342
oklch(55.6% 0.089 49.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855133
oklch(48.8% 0.082 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#855133 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) | #5F5730 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6233 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91474A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855133
#855133
oklch(48.8% 0.082 49.9)
- #226885
#226885
oklch(48.7% 0.082 229.7)
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 #855133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #855133 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.