#856400
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.2% 0.107 85.9), rgb(133, 100, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#856400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856400 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.107 85.9) |
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 #856400 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856400 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856400 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #856400 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68434
oklch(63% 0.106 85.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#856400
oklch(52.2% 0.107 85.9)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 85.2)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#856400 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) | #736400 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C09 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915954 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856400
#856400
oklch(52.2% 0.107 85.9)
- #4C67A7
#4C67A7
oklch(52.3% 0.106 265.6)
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 #856400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.012
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
Use #856400 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.