#856447
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53% 0.06 62.3), rgb(133, 100, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#856447 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856447 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.06 62.3) |
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 #856447 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856447 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856447 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #856447 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59B85
oklch(70.7% 0.044 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28267
oklch(63% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856447
oklch(53% 0.06 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#785A3F
oklch(49.2% 0.056 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#614934
oklch(42.5% 0.046 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#503D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#856447 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) | #6E6645 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D47 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5D5D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856447
#856447
oklch(53% 0.06 62.3)
- #4C708C
#4C708C
oklch(52.9% 0.06 242.6)
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 #856447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
Use #856447 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.