#85544B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.8% 0.068 31), rgb(133, 84, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#85544B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85544B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 84, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.068 31) |
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 #85544B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85544B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85544B text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85544B text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF958D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B71
oklch(63.2% 0.066 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#996359
oklch(55.5% 0.073 31)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85544B
oklch(49.8% 0.068 31)
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Step 800
800
#6A433C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#85544B 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) | #5F5B4A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B644A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4D52 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85544B
#85544B
oklch(49.8% 0.068 31)
- #2C6D79
#2C6D79
oklch(49.8% 0.068 211.7)
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 #85544B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #85544B 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.