#85562A
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.6% 0.086 61.7), rgb(133, 86, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#85562A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85562A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 86, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.086 61.7) |
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 #85562A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85562A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85562A text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85562A 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9876
oklch(70.7% 0.066 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E52
oklch(63.2% 0.085 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6636
oklch(55.6% 0.093 61.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85562A
oklch(49.6% 0.086 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4523
oklch(42.6% 0.071 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#573B21
oklch(37.8% 0.056 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#85562A 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) | #655A26 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914C4C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85562A
#85562A
oklch(49.6% 0.086 61.7)
- #2F688F
#2F688F
oklch(49.7% 0.086 241.4)
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 #85562A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #85562A 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.