#855B44
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.065 49.5), rgb(133, 91, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#855B44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855B44 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.065 49.5) |
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 #855B44 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855B44 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855B44 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #855B44 text on black | 3.57:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9885
oklch(70.8% 0.051 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E66
oklch(63% 0.065 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#95674E
oklch(55.6% 0.07 49.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855B44
oklch(51% 0.065 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#674634
oklch(42.6% 0.054 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#855B44 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) | #665F42 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706844 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5355 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855B44
#855B44
oklch(51% 0.065 49.5)
- #3B6D84
#3B6D84
oklch(50.9% 0.065 229.7)
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 #855B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
Use #855B44 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.