#856053
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.4% 0.053 40.2), rgb(133, 96, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#856053 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856053 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 96, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.053 40.2) |
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 #856053 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856053 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856053 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #856053 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48073
oklch(63.1% 0.049 40.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856053
oklch(52.4% 0.053 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#79584C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#63483E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#856053 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) | #696452 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B53 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5A5D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856053
#856053
oklch(52.4% 0.053 40.2)
- #46717F
#46717F
oklch(52.3% 0.052 220.6)
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 #856053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #856053 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.