#856020
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.6% 0.092 77.3), rgb(133, 96, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#856020 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856020 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 96, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.092 77.3) |
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 #856020 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856020 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856020 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #856020 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA1
oklch(81% 0.045 78.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 77)
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Step 500
500
#A88246
oklch(63.1% 0.091 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#936B25
oklch(55.6% 0.099 77.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#856020
oklch(51.6% 0.092 77.3)
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Step 800
800
#664916
oklch(42.7% 0.077 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D19
oklch(37.6% 0.06 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#856020 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) | #6E6117 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A22 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915653 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856020
#856020
oklch(51.6% 0.092 77.3)
- #44699C
#44699C
oklch(51.6% 0.092 256.7)
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 #856020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #856020 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.