#85570F
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.6% 0.101 71.6), rgb(133, 87, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#85570F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85570F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 87, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.101 71.6) |
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 #85570F | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85570F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85570F text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85570F text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 72)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F40
oklch(63.1% 0.1 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A671C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 71.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85570F
oklch(49.6% 0.101 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4610
oklch(42.7% 0.083 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#85570F 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) | #675A00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726512 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924B4A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85570F
#85570F
oklch(49.6% 0.101 71.6)
- #336599
#336599
oklch(49.7% 0.1 251.3)
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 #85570F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
Use #85570F 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.