#85562C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.6% 0.085 60.6), rgb(133, 86, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#85562C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85562C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 86, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.085 60.6) |
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 #85562C | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85562C | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85562C text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85562C 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
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D54
oklch(63% 0.084 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6638
oklch(55.6% 0.091 60.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85562C
oklch(49.6% 0.085 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B22
oklch(37.8% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#85562C 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) | #645A28 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914C4C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85562C
#85562C
oklch(49.6% 0.085 60.6)
- #2F688E
#2F688E
oklch(49.7% 0.085 240.7)
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 #85562C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #85562C 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.