#85583B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.073 53.1), rgb(133, 88, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#85583B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85583B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 88, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.073 53.1) |
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 #85583B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85583B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85583B text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85583B 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE9780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 52)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D60
oklch(63% 0.073 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#986646
oklch(55.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85583B
oklch(50.3% 0.073 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#69452E
oklch(42.6% 0.061 53)
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Step 900
900
#563B29
oklch(37.8% 0.048 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#85583B 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) | #655C39 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904F51 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85583B
#85583B
oklch(50.3% 0.073 53.1)
- #346B87
#346B87
oklch(50.3% 0.073 233)
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 #85583B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
Use #85583B 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.