#855238
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49% 0.079 47.3), rgb(133, 82, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#855238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855238 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.079 47.3) |
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 #855238 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855238 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855238 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #855238 text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19680
oklch(70.8% 0.061 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17B60
oklch(63.1% 0.078 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6347
oklch(55.5% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855238
oklch(49% 0.079 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C432F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#342219
oklch(27.2% 0.032 47.5)
#855238 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) | #605836 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6338 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90494C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855238
#855238
oklch(49% 0.079 47.3)
- #256983
#256983
oklch(49% 0.079 227.3)
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 #855238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #855238 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.