#855A42
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.8% 0.067 49.9), rgb(133, 90, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#855A42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855A42 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.067 49.9) |
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 #855A42 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855A42 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855A42 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #855A42 text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#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
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9884
oklch(70.7% 0.052 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E65
oklch(63.1% 0.067 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#96674C
oklch(55.7% 0.073 50.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855A42
oklch(50.8% 0.067 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#684633
oklch(42.7% 0.056 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#553B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.044 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#855A42 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) | #665E40 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706842 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905254 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855A42
#855A42
oklch(50.8% 0.067 49.9)
- #396D85
#396D85
oklch(50.9% 0.067 230)
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 #855A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.015
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
Use #855A42 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.