#855240
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.074 40.2), rgb(133, 82, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#855240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855240 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.074 40.2) |
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 #855240 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855240 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855240 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #855240 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400
#C19586
oklch(70.7% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07A68
oklch(63% 0.073 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B634F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855240
oklch(49.2% 0.074 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#855240 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) | #5F583F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6340 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904A4D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855240
#855240
oklch(49.2% 0.074 40.2)
- #256B7E
#256B7E
oklch(49.3% 0.074 219.3)
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 #855240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
Use #855240 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.