#855E13
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51% 0.099 78.1), rgb(133, 94, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#855E13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855E13 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.099 78.1) |
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 #855E13 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855E13 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855E13 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #855E13 text on black | 3.60:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B69
oklch(70.7% 0.077 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA823F
oklch(63.2% 0.098 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#956A19
oklch(55.5% 0.107 77.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855E13
oklch(51% 0.099 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#67480E
oklch(42.5% 0.082 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D15
oklch(37.7% 0.064 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#855E13 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) | #6D5F02 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766917 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915350 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855E13
#855E13
oklch(51% 0.099 78.1)
- #41679E
#41679E
oklch(51.1% 0.098 257.6)
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 #855E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
Use #855E13 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.