#85543B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.076 47.5), rgb(133, 84, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#85543B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 47°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85543B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 84, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.076 47.5) |
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 #85543B | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85543B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85543B text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85543B 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09681
oklch(70.7% 0.059 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C62
oklch(63.1% 0.074 48)
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Step 600
600
#9A6449
oklch(55.5% 0.081 47.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85543B
oklch(49.5% 0.076 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4430
oklch(42.7% 0.063 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#573A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#85543B 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) | #615939 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D643B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904B4E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85543B
#85543B
oklch(49.5% 0.076 47.5)
- #2B6A83
#2B6A83
oklch(49.5% 0.075 227.5)
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 #85543B, 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 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
Use #85543B 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.