#856244
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.5% 0.063 61.4), rgb(133, 98, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#856244 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856244 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 98, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.063 61.4) |
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 #856244 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856244 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856244 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #856244 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B84
oklch(70.8% 0.046 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48266
oklch(63.2% 0.058 61)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856244
oklch(52.5% 0.063 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#79593E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 61)
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Step 800
800
#634933
oklch(42.8% 0.049 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#503D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#856244 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) | #6D6442 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C44 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5B5A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856244
#856244
oklch(52.5% 0.063 61.4)
- #486F8C
#486F8C
oklch(52.5% 0.064 241.7)
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 #856244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #856244 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.