#855A35
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.6% 0.077 60.4), rgb(133, 90, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#855A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855A35 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.077 60.4) |
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 #855A35 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855A35 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855A35 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #855A35 text on black | 3.51:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD987B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F59
oklch(63.2% 0.077 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#97673F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855A35
oklch(50.6% 0.077 60.4)
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Step 800
800
#684629
oklch(42.6% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#855A35 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) | #675E32 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716735 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905151 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855A35
#855A35
oklch(50.6% 0.077 60.4)
- #386A8D
#386A8D
oklch(50.5% 0.078 241.1)
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 #855A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #855A35 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.