#855855
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.9% 0.06 23.6), rgb(133, 88, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#855855 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855855 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 88, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.06 23.6) |
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 #855855 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855855 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855855 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #855855 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9693
oklch(70.7% 0.046 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C78
oklch(63.2% 0.059 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#966461
oklch(55.6% 0.065 23.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855855
oklch(50.9% 0.06 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553A38
oklch(37.9% 0.039 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#855855 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) | #615E55 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6754 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5357 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855855
#855855
oklch(50.9% 0.06 23.6)
- #377075
#377075
oklch(50.9% 0.06 203)
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 #855855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
Use #855855 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.