#85543C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.075 46.6), rgb(133, 84, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#85543C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.075 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 (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85543C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 84, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.075 46.6) |
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 #85543C | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85543C | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85543C text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85543C text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#C09682
oklch(70.7% 0.058 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C63
oklch(63.1% 0.073 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A644A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 46.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85543C
oklch(49.5% 0.075 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4431
oklch(42.7% 0.062 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#57392B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#85543C 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) | #61593A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D643C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904B4E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85543C
#85543C
oklch(49.5% 0.075 46.6)
- #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 #85543C, 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 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
Use #85543C 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.