#85745E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.9% 0.039 74), rgb(133, 116, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#85745E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85745E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 116, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.039 74) |
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 #85745E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85745E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85745E text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85745E text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#978772
oklch(63.2% 0.036 74.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85745E
oklch(56.9% 0.039 74)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#85745E 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) | #7B745D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C706E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85745E
#85745E
oklch(56.9% 0.039 74)
- #68798E
#68798E
oklch(57% 0.038 253.9)
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 #85745E, 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
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
Use #85745E 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.