#856141
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.2% 0.066 62.2), rgb(133, 97, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#856141 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856141 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 97, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.066 62.2) |
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 #856141 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856141 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856141 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #856141 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A80
oklch(70.7% 0.051 62.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68160
oklch(63.1% 0.065 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#916A47
oklch(55.6% 0.07 62.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#856141
oklch(52.2% 0.066 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#65482F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#856141 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) | #6C633F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C41 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5959 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856141
#856141
oklch(52.2% 0.066 62.2)
- #466E8C
#466E8C
oklch(52.1% 0.066 242)
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 #856141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.007
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
Use #856141 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.