#856159
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.7% 0.049 32.8), rgb(133, 97, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#856159 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856159 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 97, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.049 32.8) |
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 #856159 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856159 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856159 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #856159 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59993
oklch(70.6% 0.035 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38078
oklch(63.1% 0.045 33.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856159
oklch(52.7% 0.049 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#785750
oklch(48.9% 0.046 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#624842
oklch(42.8% 0.037 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#856159 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) | #696558 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C59 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5C5F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856159
#856159
oklch(52.7% 0.049 32.8)
- #49737C
#49737C
oklch(52.8% 0.049 212.7)
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 #856159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.061
Use #856159 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.