#856C0B
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54% 0.107 92.2), rgb(133, 108, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#856C0B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856C0B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 108, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.107 92.2) |
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 #856C0B | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856C0B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856C0B text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856C0B text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B2A068
oklch(70.8% 0.077 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F873C
oklch(63% 0.099 91.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856C0B
oklch(54% 0.107 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#755E02
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#856C0B 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) | #796A00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807214 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91625B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856C0B
#856C0B
oklch(54% 0.107 92.2)
- #596AAD
#596AAD
oklch(54.1% 0.107 271.7)
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 #856C0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.011
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #856C0B 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.