#855224
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.8% 0.091 59.9), rgb(133, 82, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#855224 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855224 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.091 59.9) |
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 #855224 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855224 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855224 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #855224 text on black | 3.22:1 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA5
oklch(81% 0.044 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29774
oklch(70.8% 0.071 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6433
oklch(55.6% 0.098 59.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855224
oklch(48.8% 0.091 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4420
oklch(42.7% 0.076 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#855224 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) | #62571F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6224 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914748 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855224
#855224
oklch(48.8% 0.091 59.9)
- #25668E
#25668E
oklch(48.8% 0.091 239.7)
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 #855224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #855224 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.