#855845
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.5% 0.067 43.7), rgb(133, 88, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#855845 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855845 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 88, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.067 43.7) |
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 #855845 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855845 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855845 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #855845 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
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9787
oklch(70.7% 0.051 44)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D69
oklch(63.1% 0.066 44)
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Step 600
600
#976651
oklch(55.7% 0.071 44)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855845
oklch(50.5% 0.067 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#855845 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) | #645D44 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6645 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5053 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855845
#855845
oklch(50.5% 0.067 43.7)
- #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 #855845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
Use #855845 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.