#855B21
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.5% 0.091 71.4), rgb(133, 91, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#855B21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855B21 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.091 71.4) |
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 #855B21 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855B21 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855B21 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #855B21 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A70
oklch(70.8% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8049
oklch(63.1% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#97692A
oklch(55.7% 0.098 71.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855B21
oklch(50.5% 0.091 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#69471A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#855B21 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) | #6A5D1A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736723 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91504F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855B21
#855B21
oklch(50.5% 0.091 71.4)
- #3B6797
#3B6797
oklch(50.4% 0.091 251.9)
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 #855B21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
Use #855B21 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.