#856016
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.5% 0.098 79.6), rgb(133, 96, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#856016 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856016 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 96, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.098 79.6) |
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 #856016 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856016 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856016 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #856016 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#A9823F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#946B1A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 79.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#856016
oklch(51.5% 0.098 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#66490F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D15
oklch(37.6% 0.063 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#856016 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) | #6E6106 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A1A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915552 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856016
#856016
oklch(51.5% 0.098 79.6)
- #45679F
#45679F
oklch(51.4% 0.098 260)
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 #856016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #856016 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.