#856705
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.9% 0.107 88.2), rgb(133, 103, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#856705 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856705 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 103, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.107 88.2) |
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 #856705 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856705 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856705 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #856705 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.047 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E68
oklch(70.6% 0.076 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2863D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 88.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856705
oklch(52.9% 0.107 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D03
oklch(49.2% 0.099 88.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C0B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#856705 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) | #756600 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E0E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915C57 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856705
#856705
oklch(52.9% 0.107 88.2)
- #5168A9
#5168A9
oklch(52.9% 0.106 267.9)
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 #856705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.006
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #856705 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.