#855E56
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.1% 0.053 31.9), rgb(133, 94, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#855E56 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855E56 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.053 31.9) |
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 #855E56 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855E56 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855E56 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #855E56 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99891
oklch(70.8% 0.041 32)
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Step 500
500
#A77E76
oklch(63.1% 0.053 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#92675E
oklch(55.6% 0.058 32.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855E56
oklch(52.1% 0.053 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#654640
oklch(42.7% 0.044 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B36
oklch(37.7% 0.034 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#855E56 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) | #676355 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A56 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E595C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855E56
#855E56
oklch(52.1% 0.053 31.9)
- #43727B
#43727B
oklch(52.2% 0.053 211.1)
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 #855E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
Use #855E56 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.