#855D23
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.09 73), rgb(133, 93, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#855D23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855D23 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 93, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.09 73) |
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 #855D23 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855D23 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855D23 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #855D23 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A70
oklch(70.6% 0.069 73)
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Step 500
500
#AA8149
oklch(63.1% 0.089 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#956A2A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 73.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855D23
oklch(51% 0.09 73)
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Step 800
800
#68481A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#855D23 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) | #6B5F1C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756925 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915351 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855D23
#855D23
oklch(51% 0.09 73)
- #3F6898
#3F6898
oklch(50.9% 0.09 253.3)
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 #855D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
Use #855D23 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.