#855F25
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.4% 0.089 74.7), rgb(133, 95, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#855F25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855F25 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 95, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.089 74.7) |
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 #855F25 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855F25 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855F25 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #855F25 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B70
oklch(70.7% 0.069 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9824A
oklch(63.2% 0.088 75)
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Step 600
600
#946A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 74.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855F25
oklch(51.4% 0.089 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#67481B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#855F25 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) | #6D611E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A27 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915553 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855F25
#855F25
oklch(51.4% 0.089 74.7)
- #426999
#426999
oklch(51.4% 0.089 254.4)
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 #855F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #855F25 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.