#856321
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.2% 0.092 80.4), rgb(133, 99, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#856321 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856321 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 99, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.092 80.4) |
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 #856321 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856321 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856321 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #856321 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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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
#B89C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68345
oklch(63% 0.091 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#916C24
oklch(55.5% 0.099 80.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#856321
oklch(52.2% 0.092 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A15
oklch(42.8% 0.077 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#856321 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) | #716418 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C24 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915956 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856321
#856321
oklch(52.2% 0.092 80.4)
- #4A699F
#4A699F
oklch(52.1% 0.093 261)
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 #856321, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
Use #856321 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.