#855844
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.4% 0.067 44.7), rgb(133, 88, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#855844 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855844 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 88, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.067 44.7) |
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 #855844 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855844 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855844 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #855844 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBB0
oklch(81% 0.033 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9786
oklch(70.7% 0.052 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D68
oklch(63.1% 0.066 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#976650
oklch(55.7% 0.072 45)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855844
oklch(50.4% 0.067 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#694535
oklch(42.7% 0.056 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#855844 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) | #645D42 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6644 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5053 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855844
#855844
oklch(50.4% 0.067 44.7)
- #356D81
#356D81
oklch(50.5% 0.067 223.9)
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 #855844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
Use #855844 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.