#85705E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.038 62.5), rgb(133, 112, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#85705E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85705E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.038 62.5) |
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 #85705E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85705E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85705E text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85705E text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D90
oklch(70.6% 0.026 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#998574
oklch(63% 0.035 62.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85705E
oklch(56% 0.038 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#705D4C
oklch(49.2% 0.036 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.029 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F35
oklch(37.7% 0.023 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#85705E 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) | #77715D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6C6B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85705E
#85705E
oklch(56% 0.038 62.5)
- #627889
#627889
oklch(56.1% 0.037 241.5)
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 #85705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #85705E 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.