#855B36
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.8% 0.076 61.2), rgb(133, 91, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#855B36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855B36 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.076 61.2) |
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 #855B36 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855B36 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855B36 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #855B36 text on black | 3.54:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC997B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.075 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#96683F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 61.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855B36
oklch(50.8% 0.076 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#684729
oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#855B36 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) | #685E33 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726836 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905252 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855B36
#855B36
oklch(50.8% 0.076 61.2)
- #3A6B8D
#3A6B8D
oklch(50.8% 0.076 240.8)
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 #855B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #855B36 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.