#85641B
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.4% 0.096 82.8), rgb(133, 100, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#85641B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85641B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.096 82.8) |
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 #85641B | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85641B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85641B text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85641B text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48447
oklch(63% 0.089 82.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85641B
oklch(52.4% 0.096 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#795B19
oklch(49% 0.089 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#634B18
oklch(42.8% 0.074 82.9)
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Step 900
900
#513F1A
oklch(37.9% 0.059 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#85641B 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) | #72640E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915A56 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85641B
#85641B
oklch(52.4% 0.096 82.8)
- #4C69A2
#4C69A2
oklch(52.4% 0.097 263)
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 #85641B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.017
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
Use #85641B 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.