#85554D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.1% 0.066 29.9), rgb(133, 85, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#85554D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 30°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85554D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 85, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.066 29.9) |
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 #85554D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85554D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85554D text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85554D text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE958E
oklch(70.6% 0.051 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B72
oklch(63.1% 0.064 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#98635B
oklch(55.5% 0.071 28.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85554D
oklch(50.1% 0.066 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A443D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#85554D 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) | #605B4C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4E53 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85554D
#85554D
oklch(50.1% 0.066 29.9)
- #2F6E78
#2F6E78
oklch(50.1% 0.066 209.3)
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 #85554D, 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 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
Use #85554D 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.