#856957
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.4% 0.045 54.3), rgb(133, 105, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#856957 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856957 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.045 54.3) |
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 #856957 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856957 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856957 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856957 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8372
oklch(63% 0.042 54)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856957
oklch(54.4% 0.045 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#745B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.042 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.034 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#856957 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) | #716B56 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777157 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6464 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856957
#856957
oklch(54.4% 0.045 54.3)
- #567486
#567486
oklch(54.3% 0.045 235)
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 #856957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.017
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
Use #856957 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.