#855C55
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.6% 0.056 29.9), rgb(133, 92, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#855C55 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855C55 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 92, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.056 29.9) |
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 #855C55 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855C55 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855C55 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #855C55 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9791
oklch(70.7% 0.043 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#A87D76
oklch(63% 0.055 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#93665F
oklch(55.5% 0.06 29)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855C55
oklch(51.6% 0.056 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#664640
oklch(42.8% 0.046 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#533B36
oklch(37.8% 0.035 32)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#855C55 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) | #656154 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6955 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E575A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855C55
#855C55
oklch(51.6% 0.056 29.9)
- #3F717A
#3F717A
oklch(51.7% 0.056 210.4)
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 #855C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #855C55 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.