#855D17
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.9% 0.097 76.3), rgb(133, 93, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#855D17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855D17 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 93, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.097 76.3) |
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 #855D17 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855D17 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855D17 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #855D17 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B6B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 76.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8141
oklch(63.1% 0.097 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A1E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 76.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855D17
oklch(50.9% 0.097 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#684811
oklch(42.7% 0.081 76.1)
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Step 900
900
#543D17
oklch(37.7% 0.062 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#855D17 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) | #6C5F09 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75681A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915250 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855D17
#855D17
oklch(50.9% 0.097 76.3)
- #3F679C
#3F679C
oklch(50.9% 0.096 255.9)
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 #855D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
Use #855D17 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.