#856C30
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.3% 0.084 86.6), rgb(133, 108, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#856C30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856C30 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 108, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.084 86.6) |
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 #856C30 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856C30 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856C30 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856C30 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19F75
oklch(70.8% 0.061 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8651
oklch(63% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856C30
oklch(54.3% 0.084 86.6)
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Step 700
700
#745D26
oklch(49% 0.079 86.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4020
oklch(37.7% 0.051 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2514
oklch(26.9% 0.031 85.2)
#856C30 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) | #786B2A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7232 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90635F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856C30
#856C30
oklch(54.3% 0.084 86.6)
- #596EA1
#596EA1
oklch(54.3% 0.084 266.5)
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 #856C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
Use #856C30 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.