#855E5E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.051 18.9), rgb(133, 94, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#855E5E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855E5E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.051 18.9) |
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 #855E5E | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855E5E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855E5E text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #855E5E text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89797
oklch(70.6% 0.04 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7D
oklch(63.2% 0.05 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#916666
oklch(55.5% 0.056 19)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855E5E
oklch(52.3% 0.051 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#644646
oklch(42.7% 0.041 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#523B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#855E5E 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) | #65635E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B5D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5A5E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855E5E
#855E5E
oklch(52.3% 0.051 18.9)
- #447375
#447375
oklch(52.3% 0.051 199.2)
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 #855E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.061
Use #855E5E 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.