#856A06
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.6% 0.108 90.8), rgb(133, 106, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#856A06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856A06 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 91%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.108 90.8) |
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 #856A06 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856A06 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856A06 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #856A06 text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A0873C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 90.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856A06
oklch(53.6% 0.108 90.8)
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Step 700
700
#765E01
oklch(49.2% 0.1 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#604D09
oklch(42.8% 0.083 91.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4013
oklch(37.8% 0.065 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#856A06 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) | #786900 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7010 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91605A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856A06
#856A06
oklch(53.6% 0.108 90.8)
- #5669AC
#5669AC
oklch(53.6% 0.108 270.5)
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 #856A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.007
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #856A06 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.