#856D00
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.2% 0.111 93.6), rgb(133, 109, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#856D00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856D00 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.111 93.6) |
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 #856D00 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856D00 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856D00 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856D00 text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A066
oklch(70.7% 0.079 93.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8839
oklch(63.1% 0.102 93.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856D00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 93.6)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D04
oklch(42.7% 0.085 93)
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Step 900
900
#4D4111
oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#856D00 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81720C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91635C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856D00
#856D00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 93.6)
- #5B69AF
#5B69AF
oklch(54.1% 0.111 273.6)
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 #856D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.015
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #856D00 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.