#855900
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.9% 0.105 75.6), rgb(133, 89, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#855900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855900 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 89, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.105 75.6) |
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 #855900 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855900 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855900 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #855900 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A66
oklch(70.7% 0.081 76)
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Step 500
500
#AE8039
oklch(63.2% 0.104 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#99680D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 75.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855900
oklch(49.9% 0.105 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4706
oklch(42.7% 0.087 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C11
oklch(37.7% 0.068 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#855900 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) | #695B00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736605 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924D4B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855900
#855900
oklch(49.9% 0.105 75.6)
- #37649E
#37649E
oklch(49.9% 0.106 255.6)
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 #855900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
Use #855900 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.