#85665A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.8% 0.044 42.2), rgb(133, 102, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#85665A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85665A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 102, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.044 42.2) |
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 #85665A | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85665A | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85665A text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85665A text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB7
oklch(81% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39B91
oklch(70.8% 0.032 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08276
oklch(63.1% 0.041 42.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85665A
oklch(53.8% 0.044 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#75594E
oklch(49% 0.041 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#604940
oklch(42.7% 0.035 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#85665A 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) | #6E6959 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F5A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6163 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85665A
#85665A
oklch(53.8% 0.044 42.2)
- #517481
#517481
oklch(53.7% 0.045 223)
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 #85665A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.059
Use #85665A 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.