#855345
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.071 36.4), rgb(133, 83, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#855345 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 36°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855345 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 83, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.071 36.4) |
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 #855345 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855345 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855345 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #855345 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09589
oklch(70.7% 0.055 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6354
oklch(55.5% 0.076 36)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855345
oklch(49.5% 0.071 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4338
oklch(42.6% 0.059 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#573930
oklch(37.7% 0.046 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#855345 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) | #5F5944 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6444 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904B4F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855345
#855345
oklch(49.5% 0.071 36.4)
- #296C7C
#296C7C
oklch(49.6% 0.071 216.3)
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 #855345, 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 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
Use #855345 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.