#85654F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.3% 0.053 55.8), rgb(133, 101, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#85654F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85654F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 101, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.053 55.8) |
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 #85654F | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85654F | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85654F text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85654F text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8A
oklch(70.7% 0.038 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1826D
oklch(63% 0.049 55.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85654F
oklch(53.3% 0.053 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#775A46
oklch(49.2% 0.049 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#614939
oklch(42.7% 0.041 55)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D31
oklch(37.6% 0.032 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#85654F 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) | #6E674D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E4F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5F5F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85654F
#85654F
oklch(53.3% 0.053 55.8)
- #4E7287
#4E7287
oklch(53.3% 0.053 234.7)
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 #85654F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.013
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
Use #85654F 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.