#855E00
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51% 0.105 80.3), rgb(133, 94, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#855E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855E00 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.105 80.3) |
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 #855E00 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855E00 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855E00 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #855E00 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B65
oklch(70.6% 0.081 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8237
oklch(63.1% 0.104 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B06
oklch(55.6% 0.113 80.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855E00
oklch(51% 0.105 80.3)
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Step 800
800
#684902
oklch(42.8% 0.088 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D10
oklch(37.7% 0.068 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#855E00 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766907 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92534F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855E00
#855E00
oklch(51% 0.105 80.3)
- #4165A2
#4165A2
oklch(50.9% 0.106 260.4)
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 #855E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #855E00 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.