#856410
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.3% 0.102 84.5), rgb(133, 100, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#856410 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856410 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 79%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.102 84.5) |
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 #856410 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856410 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856410 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #856410 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9D
oklch(81% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6843A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D0F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 84.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#856410
oklch(52.3% 0.102 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A07
oklch(42.6% 0.084 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#523E12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#856410 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) | #726400 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D15 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915955 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856410
#856410
oklch(52.3% 0.102 84.5)
- #4C68A5
#4C68A5
oklch(52.4% 0.102 264.5)
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 #856410, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #856410 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.