#855F5B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.4% 0.05 25.7), rgb(133, 95, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#855F5B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855F5B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 95, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.05 25.7) |
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 #855F5B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855F5B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855F5B text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #855F5B text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69895
oklch(70.6% 0.036 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 25.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855F5B
oklch(52.4% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#795753
oklch(49.1% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#634744
oklch(42.8% 0.039 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#513C39
oklch(37.8% 0.03 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#855F5B 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) | #67645B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B5B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5B5E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855F5B
#855F5B
oklch(52.4% 0.05 25.7)
- #457378
#457378
oklch(52.4% 0.051 204.6)
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 #855F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
Use #855F5B 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.