#855143
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8), rgb(133, 81, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#855143 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855143 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8) |
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 #855143 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855143 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855143 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #855143 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
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19588
oklch(70.8% 0.057 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6253
oklch(55.6% 0.08 35.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855143
oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4337
oklch(42.7% 0.061 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#855143 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) | #5E5842 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6342 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90494D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855143
#855143
oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8)
- #236B7B
#236B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 215.5)
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 #855143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #855143 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.