#85672F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.2% 0.083 80.9), rgb(133, 103, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#85672F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85672F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 103, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.083 80.9) |
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 #85672F | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85672F | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85672F text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85672F text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49D76
oklch(70.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18552
oklch(63.1% 0.077 81.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85672F
oklch(53.2% 0.083 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#775C29
oklch(49.1% 0.077 81.2)
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Step 800
800
#614B23
oklch(42.7% 0.064 80.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F21
oklch(37.7% 0.05 82)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#85672F 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) | #736729 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F31 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905E5B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85672F
#85672F
oklch(53.2% 0.083 80.9)
- #516C9D
#516C9D
oklch(53.1% 0.084 261.8)
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 #85672F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
Use #85672F 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.