#855640
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50% 0.071 45.7), rgb(133, 86, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#855640 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855640 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 86, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.071 45.7) |
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 #855640 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855640 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855640 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #855640 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9684
oklch(70.7% 0.056 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C65
oklch(63.1% 0.071 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 45.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855640
oklch(50% 0.071 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4533
oklch(42.8% 0.059 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#855640 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) | #625B3E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6540 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904E50 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855640
#855640
oklch(50% 0.071 45.7)
- #306C82
#306C82
oklch(50.1% 0.071 225)
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 #855640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
Use #855640 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.