#855949
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.8% 0.064 40.8), rgb(133, 89, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#855949 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855949 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.064 40.8) |
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 #855949 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855949 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855949 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #855949 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9789
oklch(70.7% 0.049 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#966654
oklch(55.6% 0.068 41.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855949
oklch(50.8% 0.064 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#684538
oklch(42.6% 0.053 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#855949 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) | #645E48 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6749 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5255 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855949
#855949
oklch(50.8% 0.064 40.8)
- #376E7F
#376E7F
oklch(50.8% 0.064 220.5)
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 #855949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.059
Use #855949 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.