#856128
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.8% 0.087 76), rgb(133, 97, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#856128 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856128 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 97, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.087 76) |
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 #856128 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856128 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856128 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #856128 text on black | 3.73:1 | 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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99B71
oklch(70.6% 0.067 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A7824B
oklch(63% 0.086 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#926B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.093 76.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#856128
oklch(51.8% 0.087 76)
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Step 800
800
#65491C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#856128 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) | #6E6222 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915755 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856128
#856128
oklch(51.8% 0.087 76)
- #466A9A
#466A9A
oklch(51.9% 0.087 256)
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 #856128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
Use #856128 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.