#855503
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.1% 0.104 71.4), rgb(133, 85, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#855503 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855503 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 85, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.104 71.4) |
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 #855503 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855503 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855503 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #855503 text on black | 3.29:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
-
Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B07E3C
oklch(63% 0.103 71.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9C6715
oklch(55.7% 0.112 71.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#855503
oklch(49.1% 0.104 71.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6C460B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 71.6)
-
Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
-
Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#855503 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) | #655800 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716407 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924948 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855503
#855503
oklch(49.1% 0.104 71.4)
- #2E639A
#2E639A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 251.5)
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 #855503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #855503 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.