#85703E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.4% 0.073 87.2), rgb(133, 112, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#85703E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85703E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.073 87.2) |
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 #85703E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85703E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85703E text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85703E text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8759
oklch(63.1% 0.068 87)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85703E
oklch(55.4% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#715E31
oklch(49% 0.067 87)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#85703E 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) | #7B6F3A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807540 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6864 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85703E
#85703E
oklch(55.4% 0.073 87.2)
- #5F719E
#5F719E
oklch(55.3% 0.074 267.2)
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 #85703E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #85703E 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.