#856523
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.6% 0.092 82.1), rgb(133, 101, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#856523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856523 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 101, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.092 82.1) |
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 #856523 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856523 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856523 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #856523 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3854B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 82.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856523
oklch(52.6% 0.092 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#795B1F
oklch(49% 0.085 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 83)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#856523 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) | #72651A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D26 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915B57 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856523
#856523
oklch(52.6% 0.092 82.1)
- #4D6AA0
#4D6AA0
oklch(52.6% 0.092 262.1)
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 #856523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
Use #856523 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.