#85635B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.2% 0.046 33.6), rgb(133, 99, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#85635B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85635B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 99, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.046 33.6) |
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 #85635B | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85635B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85635B text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85635B text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#E1D7D4
oklch(88.6% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49A93
oklch(70.7% 0.033 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28179
oklch(63.2% 0.043 33.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85635B
oklch(53.2% 0.046 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#775851
oklch(49.1% 0.043 33)
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Step 800
800
#614842
oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C38
oklch(37.6% 0.028 32)
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Step 950
950
#2E2321
oklch(26.8% 0.017 30.2)
#85635B 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) | #6B675A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5F61 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85635B
#85635B
oklch(53.2% 0.046 33.6)
- #4C747D
#4C747D
oklch(53.3% 0.047 213.4)
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 #85635B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
Use #85635B 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.