#855B42
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.067 51.5), rgb(133, 91, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#855B42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855B42 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.067 51.5) |
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 #855B42 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855B42 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855B42 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #855B42 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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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
#AA7E65
oklch(63% 0.066 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#95674C
oklch(55.5% 0.071 51.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855B42
oklch(51% 0.067 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#674632
oklch(42.6% 0.055 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 52)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#855B42 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) | #675F40 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716842 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5355 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855B42
#855B42
oklch(51% 0.067 51.5)
- #3B6D86
#3B6D86
oklch(51% 0.067 231.9)
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 #855B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.012
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
Use #855B42 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.