#856423
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.4% 0.091 81), rgb(133, 100, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#856423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856423 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.091 81) |
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 #856423 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856423 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856423 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #856423 text on black | 3.84:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 80.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D71
oklch(70.8% 0.067 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#A4844C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 80.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856423
oklch(52.4% 0.091 81)
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Step 700
700
#795B20
oklch(49.1% 0.085 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B1C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#503E1D
oklch(37.5% 0.055 81)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#856423 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) | #71641A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D26 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915A57 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856423
#856423
oklch(52.4% 0.091 81)
- #4C6A9F
#4C6A9F
oklch(52.5% 0.091 261.3)
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 #856423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #856423 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.