#855848
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.5% 0.065 40.4), rgb(133, 88, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#855848 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855848 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 88, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.065 40.4) |
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 #855848 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855848 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855848 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #855848 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9789
oklch(70.8% 0.05 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#976554
oklch(55.6% 0.07 39.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855848
oklch(50.5% 0.065 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#855848 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) | #635D47 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6748 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5154 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855848
#855848
oklch(50.5% 0.065 40.4)
- #356D7F
#356D7F
oklch(50.4% 0.065 221.5)
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 #855848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
Use #855848 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.