#855F35
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.6% 0.076 67.5), rgb(133, 95, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#855F35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855F35 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 95, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.076 67.5) |
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 #855F35 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855F35 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855F35 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #855F35 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A79
oklch(70.7% 0.059 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88157
oklch(63.1% 0.075 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#936A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 68)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855F35
oklch(51.6% 0.076 67.5)
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Step 800
800
#664827
oklch(42.7% 0.063 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C24
oklch(37.6% 0.049 66.6)
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Step 950
950
#312416
oklch(27.2% 0.031 68)
#855F35 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) | #6C6131 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A36 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905655 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855F35
#855F35
oklch(51.6% 0.076 67.5)
- #426C92
#426C92
oklch(51.7% 0.077 247.2)
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 #855F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.016
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
Use #855F35 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.