#856438
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.7% 0.074 73), rgb(133, 100, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#856438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856438 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.074 73) |
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 #856438 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856438 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856438 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #856438 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#A3835B
oklch(63.1% 0.068 72.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856438
oklch(52.7% 0.074 73)
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Step 700
700
#795A32
oklch(49.1% 0.069 72.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E26
oklch(37.7% 0.045 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#856438 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) | #706534 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D39 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905C5A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856438
#856438
oklch(52.7% 0.074 73)
- #4B6D95
#4B6D95
oklch(52.6% 0.075 253.1)
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 #856438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.004
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
Use #856438 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.