#856C44
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(54.6% 0.065 78.5), rgb(133, 108, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#856C44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856C44 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 108, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.065 78.5) |
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 #856C44 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856C44 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856C44 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856C44 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19E80
oklch(70.8% 0.047 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8660
oklch(63.2% 0.06 79.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856C44
oklch(54.6% 0.065 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#735D38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 78.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#856C44 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) | #766C41 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7245 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6562 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856C44
#856C44
oklch(54.6% 0.065 78.5)
- #597196
#597196
oklch(54.5% 0.065 258.9)
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 #856C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.010
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
Use #856C44 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.