#855950
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.9% 0.06 32), rgb(133, 89, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#855950 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855950 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 89, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.06 32) |
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 #855950 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855950 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855950 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #855950 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC968F
oklch(70.6% 0.047 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C73
oklch(63.1% 0.061 31)
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Step 600
600
#96655B
oklch(55.6% 0.066 32)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855950
oklch(50.9% 0.06 32)
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Step 800
800
#68453E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A35
oklch(37.7% 0.038 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#855950 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) | #635F4F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6750 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5357 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855950
#855950
oklch(50.9% 0.06 32)
- #386F7A
#386F7A
oklch(50.9% 0.061 212.2)
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 #855950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
Use #855950 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.