#856B23
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.9% 0.094 88.5), rgb(133, 107, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#856B23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856B23 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.094 88.5) |
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 #856B23 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856B23 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856B23 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #856B23 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8748
oklch(63.2% 0.087 89)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856B23
oklch(53.9% 0.094 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#755D1B
oklch(49% 0.088 88.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C19
oklch(42.6% 0.072 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#856B23 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) | #786A19 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7126 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90625C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856B23
#856B23
oklch(53.9% 0.094 88.5)
- #576CA6
#576CA6
oklch(54% 0.095 268)
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 #856B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #856B23 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.