#85634A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.8% 0.058 57.4), rgb(133, 99, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#85634A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85634A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 99, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.058 57.4) |
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 #85634A | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85634A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85634A text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85634A text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59B88
oklch(70.8% 0.041 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#A3826A
oklch(63.2% 0.053 57.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85634A
oklch(52.8% 0.058 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#785942
oklch(49% 0.054 57.7)
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Step 800
800
#624937
oklch(42.7% 0.044 57)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#85634A 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) | #6D6648 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5C5C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85634A
#85634A
oklch(52.8% 0.058 57.4)
- #4A7089
#4A7089
oklch(52.7% 0.058 238.2)
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 #85634A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
Use #85634A 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.