#856049
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.2% 0.059 52.9), rgb(133, 96, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#856049 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856049 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 96, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.059 52.9) |
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 #856049 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856049 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856049 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #856049 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89986
oklch(70.6% 0.046 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#A78068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#916950
oklch(55.5% 0.063 53)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#856049
oklch(52.2% 0.059 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#654835
oklch(42.8% 0.05 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#856049 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) | #6A6347 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B49 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F595A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856049
#856049
oklch(52.2% 0.059 52.9)
- #457086
#457086
oklch(52.3% 0.059 231.7)
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 #856049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
Use #856049 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.