#855217
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.6% 0.098 64.7), rgb(133, 82, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#855217 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855217 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.098 64.7) |
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 #855217 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855217 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855217 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #855217 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C2976E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27D47
oklch(63.2% 0.097 65)
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Step 600
600
#9D6526
oklch(55.6% 0.105 65.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855217
oklch(48.6% 0.098 64.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4417
oklch(42.6% 0.081 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.064 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#855217 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) | #62560D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6218 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924646 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855217
#855217
oklch(48.6% 0.098 64.7)
- #266493
#266493
oklch(48.6% 0.098 244.9)
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 #855217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.013
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
Use #855217 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.