#855333
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.2% 0.081 52.4), rgb(133, 83, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#855333 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855333 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 83, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.081 52.4) |
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 #855333 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855333 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855333 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #855333 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6441
oklch(55.6% 0.088 52.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855333
oklch(49.2% 0.081 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A27
oklch(37.8% 0.052 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#855333 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) | #615830 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6333 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91494B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855333
#855333
oklch(49.2% 0.081 52.4)
- #286887
#286887
oklch(49% 0.081 233)
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 #855333, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
Use #855333 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.