#856A32
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.9% 0.082 83.6), rgb(133, 106, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#856A32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856A32 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.082 83.6) |
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 #856A32 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856A32 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856A32 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #856A32 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29E77
oklch(70.7% 0.058 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8653
oklch(63.1% 0.075 84.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856A32
oklch(53.9% 0.082 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#755D29
oklch(49.1% 0.076 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C24
oklch(42.7% 0.062 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#856A32 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) | #766A2C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7134 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90615D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856A32
#856A32
oklch(53.9% 0.082 83.6)
- #566E9E
#566E9E
oklch(54% 0.081 263.5)
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 #856A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
Use #856A32 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.