#85581D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.9% 0.094 69.3), rgb(133, 88, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#85581D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85581D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 88, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.094 69.3) |
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 #85581D | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85581D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85581D text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85581D text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#996728
oklch(55.5% 0.101 68.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85581D
oklch(49.9% 0.094 69.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4618
oklch(42.6% 0.078 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#85581D 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) | #675B15 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914D4C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85581D
#85581D
oklch(49.9% 0.094 69.3)
- #346696
#346696
oklch(49.8% 0.094 249.4)
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 #85581D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
Use #85581D 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.