#855141
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49% 0.075 37.9), rgb(133, 81, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#855141 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855141 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.075 37.9) |
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 #855141 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855141 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855141 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #855141 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 38)
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Step 400
400
#C19587
oklch(70.7% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17A69
oklch(63.1% 0.074 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6251
oklch(55.5% 0.08 37.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855141
oklch(49% 0.075 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4336
oklch(42.7% 0.061 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#58392F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#855141 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) | #5E5840 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6340 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90494D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855141
#855141
oklch(49% 0.075 37.9)
- #236B7D
#236B7D
oklch(49.2% 0.075 217.8)
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 #855141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
Use #855141 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.