#85624D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.7% 0.055 52.1), rgb(133, 98, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#85624D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85624D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 98, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.055 52.1) |
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 #85624D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85624D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85624D text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85624D text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8A
oklch(70.7% 0.041 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#A3816D
oklch(63% 0.051 52)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85624D
oklch(52.7% 0.055 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#795945
oklch(49.2% 0.052 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#624939
oklch(42.8% 0.043 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D31
oklch(37.7% 0.033 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#85624D 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) | #6C654B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C4D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5C5C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85624D
#85624D
oklch(52.7% 0.055 52.1)
- #497186
#497186
oklch(52.7% 0.056 232.2)
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 #85624D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
Use #85624D 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.