#856B59
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.8% 0.043 56.4), rgb(133, 107, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#856B59 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856B59 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.043 56.4) |
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 #856B59 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856B59 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856B59 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856B59 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8E
oklch(70.6% 0.031 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8473
oklch(63.2% 0.039 56.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856B59
oklch(54.8% 0.043 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#735B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.04 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#856B59 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) | #736D58 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797259 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6666 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856B59
#856B59
oklch(54.8% 0.043 56.4)
- #597587
#597587
oklch(54.7% 0.043 236.8)
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 #856B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
Use #856B59 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.