#85522D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.9% 0.086 55.1), rgb(133, 82, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#85522D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85522D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.086 55.1) |
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 #85522D | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85522D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85522D text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85522D text on black | 3.24:1 | 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
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29679
oklch(70.7% 0.067 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17C57
oklch(63.1% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D643B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 55.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85522D
oklch(48.9% 0.086 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4427
oklch(42.8% 0.071 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#583924
oklch(37.6% 0.055 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#85522D 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) | #615729 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D632D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914849 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85522D
#85522D
oklch(48.9% 0.086 55.1)
- #25678A
#25678A
oklch(48.8% 0.086 235.8)
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 #85522D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
Use #85522D 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.