#856565
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.9% 0.041 18.5), rgb(133, 101, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#856565 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856565 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 101, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.041 18.5) |
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 #856565 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856565 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856565 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #856565 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39A99
oklch(70.8% 0.03 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8180
oklch(63.1% 0.037 20.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856565
oklch(53.9% 0.041 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#755858
oklch(49% 0.038 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4848
oklch(42.6% 0.032 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#856565 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) | #6B6965 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F65 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6265 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856565
#856565
oklch(53.9% 0.041 18.5)
- #517677
#517677
oklch(53.9% 0.042 198.1)
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 #856565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
Use #856565 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.