#856D2B
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.5% 0.089 89), rgb(133, 109, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#856D2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856D2B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.089 89) |
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 #856D2B | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856D2B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856D2B text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856D2B text on black | 4.21:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19F72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E874D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 88.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856D2B
oklch(54.5% 0.089 89)
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Step 700
700
#745E21
oklch(49.2% 0.083 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D401E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#856D2B 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) | #796C23 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90645F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856D2B
#856D2B
oklch(54.5% 0.089 89)
- #5B6DA4
#5B6DA4
oklch(54.4% 0.089 269.5)
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 #856D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
Use #856D2B 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.