#85614E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.5% 0.055 48.9), rgb(133, 97, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#85614E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85614E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 97, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.055 48.9) |
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 #85614E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85614E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85614E text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85614E text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4816F
oklch(63.2% 0.051 48.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85614E
oklch(52.5% 0.055 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#795847
oklch(49.1% 0.051 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#85614E 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) | #6B644D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C4E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5B5C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85614E
#85614E
oklch(52.5% 0.055 48.9)
- #477184
#477184
oklch(52.5% 0.055 228.4)
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 #85614E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #85614E 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.