#855B59
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.6% 0.056 22.2), rgb(133, 91, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#855B59 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855B59 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.056 22.2) |
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 #855B59 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855B59 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855B59 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #855B59 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9794
oklch(70.8% 0.042 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97D7A
oklch(63.2% 0.055 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#936563
oklch(55.4% 0.06 22)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855B59
oklch(51.6% 0.056 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#664543
oklch(42.7% 0.046 23)
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Step 900
900
#533A39
oklch(37.6% 0.036 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#855B59 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) | #636159 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6958 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E565B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855B59
#855B59
oklch(51.6% 0.056 22.2)
- #3E7175
#3E7175
oklch(51.5% 0.055 202.1)
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 #855B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.064
Use #855B59 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.