#856A29
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.8% 0.089 86.2), rgb(133, 106, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#856A29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856A29 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.089 86.2) |
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 #856A29 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856A29 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856A29 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #856A29 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29E72
oklch(70.6% 0.064 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0864D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 85.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856A29
oklch(53.8% 0.089 86.2)
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Step 700
700
#765D21
oklch(49.2% 0.083 85.9)
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Step 800
800
#604C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E401E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#856A29 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) | #776921 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D712C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90615C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856A29
#856A29
oklch(53.8% 0.089 86.2)
- #566CA2
#566CA2
oklch(53.7% 0.089 266.6)
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 #856A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
Use #856A29 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.