#855D32
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.1% 0.079 66.4), rgb(133, 93, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#855D32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855D32 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 93, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.079 66.4) |
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 #855D32 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855D32 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855D32 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #855D32 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A78
oklch(70.8% 0.061 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8055
oklch(63.1% 0.078 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#95693A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855D32
oklch(51.1% 0.079 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#674726
oklch(42.6% 0.065 65.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#855D32 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) | #6A602E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746933 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905453 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855D32
#855D32
oklch(51.1% 0.079 66.4)
- #3E6B91
#3E6B91
oklch(51.2% 0.078 245.6)
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 #855D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
Use #855D32 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.