#856950
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.2% 0.051 63.2), rgb(133, 105, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#856950 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856950 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.051 63.2) |
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 #856950 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856950 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856950 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #856950 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C89
oklch(70.7% 0.037 63)
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Step 500
500
#9F846C
oklch(63.2% 0.048 63.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856950
oklch(54.2% 0.051 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#745B44
oklch(49% 0.048 64)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A38
oklch(42.6% 0.04 62)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D241D
oklch(26.8% 0.019 59.8)
#856950 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) | #726B4E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787150 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6362 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856950
#856950
oklch(54.2% 0.051 63.2)
- #55738B
#55738B
oklch(54.2% 0.051 243)
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 #856950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.011
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
Use #856950 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.