#855D2A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.085 70.4), rgb(133, 93, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#855D2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855D2A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 93, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.085 70.4) |
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 #855D2A | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855D2A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855D2A text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #855D2A text on black | 3.59:1 | 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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A74
oklch(70.7% 0.065 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA814F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#956932
oklch(55.5% 0.091 70)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855D2A
oklch(51% 0.085 70.4)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#855D2A 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) | #6B5F25 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915352 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855D2A
#855D2A
oklch(51% 0.085 70.4)
- #3E6995
#3E6995
oklch(50.9% 0.085 250.3)
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 #855D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
Use #855D2A 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.