#856224
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52% 0.09 78.5), rgb(133, 98, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#856224 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856224 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 98, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.09 78.5) |
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 #856224 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856224 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856224 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #856224 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
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78347
oklch(63.2% 0.09 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C28
oklch(55.7% 0.097 78.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#856224
oklch(52% 0.09 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#654918
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#856224 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) | #70631C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C26 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915855 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856224
#856224
oklch(52% 0.09 78.5)
- #486A9D
#486A9D
oklch(52.1% 0.09 258.3)
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 #856224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #856224 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.