#85523E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1), rgb(133, 82, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#85523E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85523E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1) |
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 #85523E | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85523E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85523E text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85523E text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17B66
oklch(63.2% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C634D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85523E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#33211A
oklch(26.8% 0.031 42.1)
#85523E 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) | #5F583C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90494D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85523E
#85523E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1)
- #256A80
#256A80
oklch(49.1% 0.076 222.9)
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 #85523E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
Use #85523E 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.