#856B2F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(54.1% 0.085 85.7), rgb(133, 107, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#856B2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856B2F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.085 85.7) |
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 #856B2F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856B2F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856B2F text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856B2F text on black | 4.14:1 | 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
#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
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29E75
oklch(70.7% 0.061 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8650
oklch(63.1% 0.078 85.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856B2F
oklch(54.1% 0.085 85.7)
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Step 700
700
#755D26
oklch(49.1% 0.079 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4020
oklch(37.8% 0.051 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#856B2F 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) | #776A29 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7131 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90625E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856B2F
#856B2F
oklch(54.1% 0.085 85.7)
- #576DA1
#576DA1
oklch(54% 0.086 266.1)
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 #856B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
Use #856B2F 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.