#856340
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.6% 0.067 66.3), rgb(133, 99, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#856340 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856340 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 99, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.067 66.3) |
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 #856340 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856340 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856340 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #856340 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69B81
oklch(70.7% 0.049 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38262
oklch(63% 0.061 65.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856340
oklch(52.6% 0.067 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#795A3A
oklch(49.2% 0.062 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#624930
oklch(42.6% 0.051 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#856340 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) | #6E653D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D41 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5B5A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856340
#856340
oklch(52.6% 0.067 66.3)
- #4A6F8F
#4A6F8F
oklch(52.7% 0.066 245.6)
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 #856340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.013
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.052
Use #856340 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.