#855E4A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.8% 0.06 48.1), rgb(133, 94, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#855E4A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855E4A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.06 48.1) |
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 #855E4A | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855E4A | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855E4A text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #855E4A text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB1
oklch(81% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9988
oklch(70.8% 0.046 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.06 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#936852
oklch(55.6% 0.065 48.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855E4A
oklch(51.8% 0.06 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#664737
oklch(42.8% 0.05 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C30
oklch(37.8% 0.038 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#855E4A 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) | #686249 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A4A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5759 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855E4A
#855E4A
oklch(51.8% 0.06 48.1)
- #416F83
#416F83
oklch(51.7% 0.06 227.8)
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 #855E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
Use #855E4A 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.