#856B61
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55% 0.037 42.1), rgb(133, 107, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#856B61 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856B61 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.037 42.1) |
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 #856B61 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856B61 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856B61 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856B61 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C94
oklch(70.8% 0.026 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C837A
oklch(63.1% 0.034 40.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856B61
oklch(55% 0.037 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#725B52
oklch(49.2% 0.034 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A43
oklch(42.7% 0.028 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#856B61 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) | #716D60 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777361 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6768 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856B61
#856B61
oklch(55% 0.037 42.1)
- #5A7781
#5A7781
oklch(55% 0.037 221)
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 #856B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
Use #856B61 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.