#85755B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57% 0.043 79.7), rgb(133, 117, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#85755B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85755B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 117, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.043 79.7) |
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 #85755B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85755B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85755B text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85755B text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#96876F
oklch(63% 0.039 79.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85755B
oklch(57% 0.043 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E47
oklch(49% 0.04 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#594D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#85755B 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) | #7C7559 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C706E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85755B
#85755B
oklch(57% 0.043 79.7)
- #697891
#697891
oklch(57% 0.043 260.6)
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 #85755B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
Use #85755B 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.