#85522B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.8% 0.087 56.3), rgb(133, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#85522B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85522B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.087 56.3) |
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 #85522B | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85522B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85522B text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85522B text on black | 3.23:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29678
oklch(70.7% 0.068 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17C55
oklch(63.1% 0.085 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6439
oklch(55.6% 0.094 56.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85522B
oklch(48.8% 0.087 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4425
oklch(42.7% 0.072 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#85522B 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) | #615727 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D632B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914749 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85522B
#85522B
oklch(48.8% 0.087 56.3)
- #25678B
#25678B
oklch(48.9% 0.087 236.5)
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 #85522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
Use #85522B 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.