#855C39
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.073 60.5), rgb(133, 92, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#855C39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 61°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855C39 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 92, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.073 60.5) |
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 #855C39 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855C39 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855C39 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #855C39 text on black | 3.58:1 | 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
#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
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5C
oklch(63% 0.072 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#956842
oklch(55.6% 0.079 60.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855C39
oklch(51% 0.073 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#67472B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C27
oklch(37.8% 0.047 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#855C39 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) | #695F36 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726839 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905353 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855C39
#855C39
oklch(51% 0.073 60.5)
- #3C6C8C
#3C6C8C
oklch(51.1% 0.073 239.5)
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 #855C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.013
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #855C39 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.