#855A24
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.4% 0.089 69.2), rgb(133, 90, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#855A24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 69°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855A24 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.089 69.2) |
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 #855A24 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855A24 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855A24 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #855A24 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9971
oklch(70.6% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F4C
oklch(63% 0.088 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#97682D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 69.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855A24
oklch(50.4% 0.089 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#69471D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#855A24 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) | #685D1E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736725 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91504E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855A24
#855A24
oklch(50.4% 0.089 69.2)
- #386895
#386895
oklch(50.4% 0.089 248.6)
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 #855A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
Use #855A24 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.