#855236
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49% 0.08 48.9), rgb(133, 82, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#855236 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855236 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.08 48.9) |
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 #855236 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855236 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855236 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #855236 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C1967F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.079 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6345
oklch(55.5% 0.086 48.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855236
oklch(49% 0.08 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C442D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#855236 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) | #605834 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6336 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91484B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855236
#855236
oklch(49% 0.08 48.9)
- #256984
#256984
oklch(49% 0.079 228.2)
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 #855236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #855236 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.