#855D5B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52% 0.053 22.3), rgb(133, 93, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#855D5B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855D5B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 93, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.053 22.3) |
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 #855D5B | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855D5B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855D5B text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #855D5B text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB9
oklch(81% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99795
oklch(70.7% 0.041 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7B
oklch(63% 0.053 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#926664
oklch(55.6% 0.057 22)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855D5B
oklch(52% 0.053 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#654644
oklch(42.8% 0.043 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#855D5B 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) | #65625B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D595D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855D5B
#855D5B
oklch(52% 0.053 22.3)
- #427276
#427276
oklch(52% 0.053 202.5)
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 #855D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
Use #855D5B 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.