#856A49
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(54.3% 0.059 71.7), rgb(133, 106, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#856A49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856A49 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.059 71.7) |
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 #856A49 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856A49 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856A49 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856A49 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29D84
oklch(70.8% 0.043 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8566
oklch(63.2% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856A49
oklch(54.3% 0.059 71.7)
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Step 700
700
#745C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B33
oklch(42.7% 0.046 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#856A49 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) | #746B47 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A714A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6362 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856A49
#856A49
oklch(54.3% 0.059 71.7)
- #567291
#567291
oklch(54.3% 0.059 251.5)
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 #856A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.012
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
Use #856A49 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.