#85622D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.1% 0.083 75.4), rgb(133, 98, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#85622D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85622D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 98, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.083 75.4) |
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 #85622D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85622D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85622D text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85622D 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B73
oklch(70.6% 0.064 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#A7824E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#926B31
oklch(55.6% 0.09 74.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85622D
oklch(52.1% 0.083 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#65491F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 75)
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Step 900
900
#523D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#85622D 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) | #6F6328 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C2F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905956 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85622D
#85622D
oklch(52.1% 0.083 75.4)
- #486B99
#486B99
oklch(52.2% 0.084 255.6)
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 #85622D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.013
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
Use #85622D 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.