#856222
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52% 0.091 79), rgb(133, 98, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#856222 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856222 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 98, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.091 79) |
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 #856222 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856222 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856222 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #856222 text on black | 3.76:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78346
oklch(63.1% 0.091 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#926C25
oklch(55.7% 0.099 79.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#856222
oklch(52% 0.091 79)
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Step 800
800
#654917
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#856222 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) | #70631A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C24 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915855 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856222
#856222
oklch(52% 0.091 79)
- #48699D
#48699D
oklch(51.9% 0.091 259.2)
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 #856222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #856222 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.