#855228
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.8% 0.089 57.9), rgb(133, 82, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#855228 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855228 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.089 57.9) |
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 #855228 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855228 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855228 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #855228 text on black | 3.23:1 | 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
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27C52
oklch(63.2% 0.088 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6436
oklch(55.6% 0.096 57.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855228
oklch(48.8% 0.089 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4423
oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#855228 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) | #615724 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6228 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914749 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855228
#855228
oklch(48.8% 0.089 57.9)
- #25668C
#25668C
oklch(48.7% 0.089 238.4)
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 #855228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #855228 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.