#855F40
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.8% 0.067 59.8), rgb(133, 95, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#855F40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855F40 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.067 59.8) |
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 #855F40 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855F40 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855F40 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #855F40 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99981
oklch(70.6% 0.051 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88061
oklch(63.1% 0.066 59)
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Step 600
600
#936947
oklch(55.6% 0.072 59.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855F40
oklch(51.8% 0.067 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#66482F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#855F40 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) | #6B623E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A40 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5757 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855F40
#855F40
oklch(51.8% 0.067 59.8)
- #436E8B
#436E8B
oklch(51.9% 0.066 239.3)
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 #855F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.005
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
Use #855F40 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.