#85695B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.5% 0.042 47.9), rgb(133, 105, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#85695B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85695B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.042 47.9) |
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 #85695B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85695B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85695B text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85695B text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19B91
oklch(70.6% 0.03 46)
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Step 500
500
#9E8376
oklch(63.1% 0.038 47.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85695B
oklch(54.5% 0.042 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#745A4E
oklch(49.1% 0.039 46)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A40
oklch(42.7% 0.032 48)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#85695B 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) | #706B5A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77715B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6465 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85695B
#85695B
oklch(54.5% 0.042 47.9)
- #567583
#567583
oklch(54.4% 0.042 227.5)
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 #85695B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
Use #85695B 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.