#855E25
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.2% 0.089 73.5), rgb(133, 94, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#855E25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855E25 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.089 73.5) |
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 #855E25 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855E25 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855E25 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #855E25 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA814A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#956A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.095 73.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855E25
oklch(51.2% 0.089 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#67481B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.058 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#855E25 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) | #6C601E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756927 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915452 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855E25
#855E25
oklch(51.2% 0.089 73.5)
- #406998
#406998
oklch(51.2% 0.088 252.9)
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 #855E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
Use #855E25 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.