#856121
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.8% 0.092 78.2), rgb(133, 97, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#856121 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856121 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 97, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.092 78.2) |
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 #856121 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856121 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856121 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #856121 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA1
oklch(81% 0.045 78.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 78.7)
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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)
#856121
oklch(51.8% 0.092 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#664917
oklch(42.7% 0.076 77.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#856121 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) | #6F6218 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B23 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915754 | 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°).
- #856121
#856121
oklch(51.8% 0.092 78.2)
- #46699D
#46699D
oklch(51.8% 0.092 258.1)
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 #856121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #856121 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.