#856757
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.9% 0.046 49.4), rgb(133, 103, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#856757 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856757 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 103, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.046 49.4) |
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 #856757 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856757 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856757 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #856757 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29B8F
oklch(70.6% 0.032 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8273
oklch(63% 0.042 48.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856757
oklch(53.9% 0.046 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#755A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.043 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E35
oklch(37.8% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#856757 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) | #6F6A56 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767057 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6263 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856757
#856757
oklch(53.9% 0.046 49.4)
- #537484
#537484
oklch(54% 0.045 229.5)
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 #856757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #856757 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.