#855A53
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.058 29.5), rgb(133, 90, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#855A53 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855A53 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.058 29.5) |
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 #855A53 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855A53 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855A53 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #855A53 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.028 29)
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Step 400
400
#BB9790
oklch(70.7% 0.045 31)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D75
oklch(63.2% 0.058 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#95655E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 28.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855A53
oklch(51.2% 0.058 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#67453F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#543A36
oklch(37.7% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#855A53 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) | #636052 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6852 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5458 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855A53
#855A53
oklch(51.2% 0.058 29.5)
- #3B7079
#3B7079
oklch(51.2% 0.058 209.7)
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 #855A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.062
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
Use #855A53 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.