#85534C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.7% 0.068 28.4), rgb(133, 83, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#85534C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85534C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 83, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.068 28.4) |
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 #85534C | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85534C | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85534C text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85534C text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#C0958E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A72
oklch(63.1% 0.068 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A635B
oklch(55.7% 0.073 28.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85534C
oklch(49.7% 0.068 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B433D
oklch(42.8% 0.057 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#573934
oklch(37.8% 0.044 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#85534C 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) | #5E5A4B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4C51 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85534C
#85534C
oklch(49.7% 0.068 28.4)
- #2A6D77
#2A6D77
oklch(49.7% 0.068 208.7)
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 #85534C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
Use #85534C 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.