#856557
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.5% 0.047 44.7), rgb(133, 101, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#856557 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856557 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 101, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.047 44.7) |
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 #856557 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856557 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856557 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #856557 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49A90
oklch(70.7% 0.034 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18274
oklch(63.2% 0.044 45.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856557
oklch(53.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#76594C
oklch(49% 0.044 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#60493F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#856557 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) | #6D6856 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F57 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6061 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856557
#856557
oklch(53.5% 0.047 44.7)
- #4F7382
#4F7382
oklch(53.4% 0.047 225.9)
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 #856557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #856557 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.