#856C36
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.4% 0.079 84.8), rgb(133, 108, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#856C36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856C36 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 108, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.079 84.8) |
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 #856C36 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856C36 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856C36 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856C36 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19E78
oklch(70.6% 0.057 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8655
oklch(63.1% 0.073 84.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856C36
oklch(54.4% 0.079 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#745D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4023
oklch(37.8% 0.048 86)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#856C36 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) | #776B31 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7238 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6460 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856C36
#856C36
oklch(54.4% 0.079 84.8)
- #596F9E
#596F9E
oklch(54.4% 0.079 264.7)
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 #856C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
Use #856C36 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.