#855422
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.1% 0.092 63), rgb(133, 84, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#855422 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855422 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 84, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.092 63) |
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 #855422 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855422 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855422 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #855422 text on black | 3.28:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C652F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855422
oklch(49.1% 0.092 63)
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Step 800
800
#6C451E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#855422 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) | #63581C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6323 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914949 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855422
#855422
oklch(49.1% 0.092 63)
- #2B6691
#2B6691
oklch(49.2% 0.092 243.4)
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 #855422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #855422 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.