#856B68
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55.2% 0.034 25.9), rgb(133, 107, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#856B68 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856B68 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.034 25.9) |
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 #856B68 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856B68 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856B68 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856B68 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.015 28)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B99
oklch(70.6% 0.024 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8380
oklch(63.2% 0.031 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856B68
oklch(55.2% 0.034 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#725A57
oklch(49.1% 0.032 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A48
oklch(42.8% 0.026 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#856B68 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) | #706E68 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767368 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B686A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856B68
#856B68
oklch(55.2% 0.034 25.9)
- #5B787C
#5B787C
oklch(55.2% 0.034 206.7)
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 #856B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
Use #856B68 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.