#856248
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.6% 0.06 57.6), rgb(133, 98, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#856248 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856248 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 98, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.06 57.6) |
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 #856248 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856248 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856248 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #856248 text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDB0
oklch(81% 0.027 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69A87
oklch(70.6% 0.043 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38269
oklch(63.1% 0.054 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856248
oklch(52.6% 0.06 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#795941
oklch(49.1% 0.056 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#624936
oklch(42.7% 0.045 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#856248 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) | #6C6546 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C48 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5B5B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856248
#856248
oklch(52.6% 0.06 57.6)
- #497089
#497089
oklch(52.6% 0.059 237.6)
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 #856248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
Use #856248 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.