#85673F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.4% 0.068 73.5), rgb(133, 103, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#85673F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85673F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 103, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.068 73.5) |
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 #85673F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85673F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85673F text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85673F text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39C7F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1845F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85673F
oklch(53.4% 0.068 73.5)
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Step 700
700
#765B37
oklch(49% 0.062 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 74.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#85673F 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) | #72683C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F40 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5F5D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85673F
#85673F
oklch(53.4% 0.068 73.5)
- #516F94
#516F94
oklch(53.4% 0.068 254.1)
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 #85673F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #85673F 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.