#856C20
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.1% 0.097 90), rgb(133, 108, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#856C20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856C20 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 108, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.097 90) |
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 #856C20 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856C20 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856C20 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856C20 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8746
oklch(63% 0.089 90.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856C20
oklch(54.1% 0.097 90)
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Step 700
700
#755E17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 89.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#856C20 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) | #796B14 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7224 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90625D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856C20
#856C20
oklch(54.1% 0.097 90)
- #596CA8
#596CA8
oklch(54.3% 0.097 269.6)
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 #856C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #856C20 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.