#85542E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.3% 0.084 57), rgb(133, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#85542E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85542E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.084 57) |
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 #85542E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85542E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85542E text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85542E 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
#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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA8
oklch(81% 0.041 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07C56
oklch(63% 0.084 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B653B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 57.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85542E
oklch(49.3% 0.084 57)
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Step 800
800
#6C4527
oklch(42.8% 0.069 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#85542E 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) | #62592A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E642E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914A4B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85542E
#85542E
oklch(49.3% 0.084 57)
- #2A688B
#2A688B
oklch(49.3% 0.084 236.8)
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 #85542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
Use #85542E 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.