#856A3D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(54% 0.071 79.2), rgb(133, 106, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#856A3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856A3D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.071 79.2) |
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 #856A3D | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856A3D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856A3D text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #856A3D text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F855C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 78.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856A3D
oklch(54% 0.071 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#755C33
oklch(49.1% 0.066 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#856A3D 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) | #756A39 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B713E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F625F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856A3D
#856A3D
oklch(54% 0.071 79.2)
- #567098
#567098
oklch(54.1% 0.07 258.8)
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 #856A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
Use #856A3D 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.