#855E4D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.8% 0.058 44.5), rgb(133, 94, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#855E4D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855E4D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.058 44.5) |
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 #855E4D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855E4D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855E4D text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #855E4D text on black | 3.70:1 | 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
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#B9988A
oklch(70.6% 0.044 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.058 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#926855
oklch(55.6% 0.061 45.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855E4D
oklch(51.8% 0.058 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#654739
oklch(42.7% 0.047 46)
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Step 900
900
#533B31
oklch(37.6% 0.038 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#855E4D 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) | #68624C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A4D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5859 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855E4D
#855E4D
oklch(51.8% 0.058 44.5)
- #427081
#427081
oklch(51.9% 0.057 223.7)
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 #855E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
Use #855E4D 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.