#855340
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.4% 0.073 41.5), rgb(133, 83, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#855340 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855340 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 83, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.073 41.5) |
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 #855340 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855340 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855340 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #855340 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09585
oklch(70.6% 0.057 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07B67
oklch(63.1% 0.073 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B634E
oklch(55.5% 0.08 41.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855340
oklch(49.4% 0.073 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4334
oklch(42.5% 0.061 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#855340 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) | #60593E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6440 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904B4E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855340
#855340
oklch(49.4% 0.073 41.5)
- #286B7F
#286B7F
oklch(49.4% 0.073 221.1)
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 #855340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
Use #855340 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.