#855248
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.4% 0.071 31.7), rgb(133, 82, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#855248 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855248 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.071 31.7) |
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 #855248 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855248 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855248 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #855248 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0958C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 32)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6257
oklch(55.6% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855248
oklch(49.4% 0.071 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B433B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#573832
oklch(37.5% 0.046 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#855248 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) | #5E5947 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6347 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4B4F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855248
#855248
oklch(49.4% 0.071 31.7)
- #266C79
#266C79
oklch(49.4% 0.071 212.2)
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 #855248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
Use #855248 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.