#856A19
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.7% 0.1 89.1), rgb(133, 106, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#856A19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856A19 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.1 89.1) |
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 #856A19 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856A19 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856A19 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #856A19 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
#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
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 89)
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Step 500
500
#A08743
oklch(63.2% 0.093 89.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856A19
oklch(53.7% 0.1 89.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D12
oklch(49% 0.093 88.7)
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Step 800
800
#604C13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E4018
oklch(37.7% 0.06 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#856A19 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) | #776908 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E701E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91605B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856A19
#856A19
oklch(53.7% 0.1 89.1)
- #566AA8
#566AA8
oklch(53.6% 0.1 269.3)
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 #856A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.009
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #856A19 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.