#85754E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.7% 0.059 88.1), rgb(133, 117, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#85754E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85754E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 117, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.059 88.1) |
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 #85754E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85754E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85754E text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85754E text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA083
oklch(70.7% 0.042 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#978864
oklch(63.1% 0.054 88)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85754E
oklch(56.7% 0.059 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.054 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#594E32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#49412C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#85754E 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) | #7E744B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6F6B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85754E
#85754E
oklch(56.7% 0.059 88.1)
- #68769A
#68769A
oklch(56.8% 0.058 268)
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 #85754E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #85754E 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.