#856D09
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.2% 0.108 93.1), rgb(133, 109, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#856D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 93°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856D09 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.108 93.1) |
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 #856D09 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856D09 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856D09 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856D09 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A067
oklch(70.7% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E883B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 93.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856D09
oklch(54.2% 0.108 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D08
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4013
oklch(37.5% 0.064 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#856D09 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807213 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91635C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856D09
#856D09
oklch(54.2% 0.108 93.1)
- #5B6AAE
#5B6AAE
oklch(54.3% 0.108 272.9)
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 #856D09, 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 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #856D09 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.