#855212
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.6% 0.1 66), rgb(133, 82, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#855212 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855212 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 76%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.1 66) |
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 #855212 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855212 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855212 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #855212 text on black | 3.21:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C2976C
oklch(70.7% 0.078 66)
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Step 500
500
#B27D44
oklch(63.2% 0.099 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6522
oklch(55.6% 0.108 66.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855212
oklch(48.6% 0.1 66)
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Step 800
800
#6D4514
oklch(42.7% 0.083 67)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#855212 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) | #625605 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6213 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924646 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855212
#855212
oklch(48.6% 0.1 66)
- #266494
#266494
oklch(48.7% 0.1 245.5)
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 #855212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.012
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
Use #855212 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.