#855B08
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.4% 0.103 76.6), rgb(133, 91, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#855B08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855B08 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.103 76.6) |
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 #855B08 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855B08 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855B08 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #855B08 text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A67
oklch(70.6% 0.08 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC813B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#976913
oklch(55.5% 0.11 76.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855B08
oklch(50.4% 0.103 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#694809
oklch(42.8% 0.085 77)
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Step 900
900
#553C13
oklch(37.6% 0.066 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#855B08 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74670D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92504D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855B08
#855B08
oklch(50.4% 0.103 76.6)
- #3B659E
#3B659E
oklch(50.4% 0.103 256.5)
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 #855B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
Use #855B08 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.