#855139
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.9% 0.079 45.2), rgb(133, 81, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#855139 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855139 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.079 45.2) |
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 #855139 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855139 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855139 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #855139 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#D7BAAD
oklch(81% 0.038 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29581
oklch(70.7% 0.062 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17A62
oklch(63% 0.078 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6348
oklch(55.7% 0.085 45.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855139
oklch(48.9% 0.079 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4330
oklch(42.7% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#855139 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) | #5F5737 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6239 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90484B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855139
#855139
oklch(48.9% 0.079 45.2)
- #226982
#226982
oklch(48.9% 0.079 225.6)
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 #855139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #855139 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.