#855438
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.4% 0.077 50), rgb(133, 84, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#855438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855438 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 84, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.077 50) |
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 #855438 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855438 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855438 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #855438 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5F
oklch(63.2% 0.077 50)
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Step 600
600
#9B6446
oklch(55.6% 0.084 49)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855438
oklch(49.4% 0.077 50)
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Step 800
800
#6B442E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#855438 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) | #625936 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6438 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904B4D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855438
#855438
oklch(49.4% 0.077 50)
- #2A6A85
#2A6A85
oklch(49.5% 0.077 229.2)
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 #855438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
Use #855438 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.