#855135
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.8% 0.081 48.4), rgb(133, 81, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#855135 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855135 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.081 48.4) |
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 #855135 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855135 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855135 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #855135 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957F
oklch(70.7% 0.063 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6344
oklch(55.6% 0.088 48.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855135
oklch(48.8% 0.081 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D432D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#855135 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) | #5F5733 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6235 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91474A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855135
#855135
oklch(48.8% 0.081 48.4)
- #226884
#226884
oklch(48.7% 0.081 228.8)
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 #855135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #855135 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.