#855653
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.4% 0.063 23.6), rgb(133, 86, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#855653 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855653 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 86, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.063 23.6) |
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 #855653 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855653 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855653 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #855653 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9592
oklch(70.6% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B77
oklch(63.1% 0.062 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#976360
oklch(55.5% 0.068 23.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855653
oklch(50.4% 0.063 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#694441
oklch(42.8% 0.052 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#553937
oklch(37.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#855653 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) | #605D53 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6652 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5055 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855653
#855653
oklch(50.4% 0.063 23.6)
- #326F75
#326F75
oklch(50.4% 0.063 204)
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 #855653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.064
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
Use #855653 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.