#85655D
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.7% 0.043 34.4), rgb(133, 101, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#85655D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85655D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 101, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.043 34.4) |
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 #85655D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85655D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85655D text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85655D text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39A94
oklch(70.7% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0817A
oklch(63.1% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85655D
oklch(53.7% 0.043 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#765951
oklch(49.2% 0.041 36)
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Step 800
800
#604943
oklch(42.8% 0.033 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#85655D 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) | #6C695C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6163 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85655D
#85655D
oklch(53.7% 0.043 34.4)
- #50757D
#50757D
oklch(53.8% 0.044 212.6)
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 #85655D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #85655D 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.