#856038
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.9% 0.074 67.1), rgb(133, 96, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#856038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856038 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.074 67.1) |
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 #856038 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856038 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856038 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #856038 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78159
oklch(63% 0.072 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#926A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 67.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#856038
oklch(51.9% 0.074 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#654829
oklch(42.6% 0.06 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D25
oklch(37.8% 0.048 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#856038 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) | #6C6235 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B39 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905756 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856038
#856038
oklch(51.9% 0.074 67.1)
- #446C91
#446C91
oklch(51.8% 0.074 247.6)
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 #856038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
Use #856038 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.