#856B34
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(54.1% 0.08 84.2), rgb(133, 107, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#856B34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856B34 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.08 84.2) |
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 #856B34 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856B34 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856B34 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856B34 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E77
oklch(70.7% 0.058 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8654
oklch(63.2% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856B34
oklch(54.1% 0.08 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#755D2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 83.7)
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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
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#856B34 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) | #776B2F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7136 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90635F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856B34
#856B34
oklch(54.1% 0.08 84.2)
- #576E9E
#576E9E
oklch(54% 0.081 264.3)
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 #856B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
Use #856B34 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.