#855A40
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.8% 0.069 51.8), rgb(133, 90, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#855A40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855A40 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.069 51.8) |
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 #855A40 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855A40 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855A40 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #855A40 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9883
oklch(70.7% 0.053 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E63
oklch(63.1% 0.068 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#96674A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 52.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855A40
oklch(50.8% 0.069 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#684631
oklch(42.7% 0.057 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#855A40 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) | #665E3E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706740 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905253 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855A40
#855A40
oklch(50.8% 0.069 51.8)
- #396C86
#396C86
oklch(50.7% 0.069 232.5)
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 #855A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
Use #855A40 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.