#856239
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.3% 0.073 69.5), rgb(133, 98, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#856239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856239 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.073 69.5) |
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 #856239 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856239 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856239 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #856239 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.056 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68259
oklch(63.1% 0.072 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#916B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.078 69.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#856239
oklch(52.3% 0.073 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#644928
oklch(42.7% 0.06 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#856239 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) | #6E6436 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905A58 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856239
#856239
oklch(52.3% 0.073 69.5)
- #486D92
#486D92
oklch(52.3% 0.072 249.4)
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 #856239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.009
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
Use #856239 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.