#85542A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.2% 0.087 59.2), rgb(133, 84, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#85542A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85542A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 84, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.087 59.2) |
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 #85542A | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85542A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85542A text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85542A text on black | 3.29:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19777
oklch(70.8% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07D53
oklch(63.1% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6537
oklch(55.5% 0.093 59.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85542A
oklch(49.2% 0.087 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4524
oklch(42.8% 0.072 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#85542A 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) | #635926 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E642A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91494B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85542A
#85542A
oklch(49.2% 0.087 59.2)
- #2A678D
#2A678D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 239.4)
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 #85542A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #85542A 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.