#855840
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.4% 0.07 48.7), rgb(133, 88, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#855840 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855840 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 88, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.07 48.7) |
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 #855840 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855840 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855840 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #855840 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9783
oklch(70.6% 0.054 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D64
oklch(63% 0.069 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664B
oklch(55.6% 0.075 49.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855840
oklch(50.4% 0.07 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#694532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#553A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#855840 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) | #645D3E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6640 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905052 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855840
#855840
oklch(50.4% 0.07 48.7)
- #346C84
#346C84
oklch(50.4% 0.07 228.5)
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 #855840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
Use #855840 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.