#855C21
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.7% 0.091 72.5), rgb(133, 92, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#855C21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855C21 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 92, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.091 72.5) |
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 #855C21 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855C21 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855C21 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #855C21 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB8048
oklch(63% 0.091 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#966929
oklch(55.6% 0.098 72.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855C21
oklch(50.7% 0.091 72.5)
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Step 800
800
#684819
oklch(42.8% 0.076 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#855C21 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) | #6A5E19 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746823 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915250 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855C21
#855C21
oklch(50.7% 0.091 72.5)
- #3D6898
#3D6898
oklch(50.8% 0.091 252.4)
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 #855C21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
Use #855C21 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.