#856D4C
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55% 0.056 75), rgb(133, 109, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#856D4C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856D4C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.056 75) |
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 #856D4C | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856D4C | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856D4C text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856D4C text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B09D85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 73.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9C8567
oklch(63% 0.051 74)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#856D4C
oklch(55% 0.056 75)
-
Step 700
700
#725D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 75.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5D4C34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 75.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 75.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#856D4C 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) | #766D4A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6765 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856D4C
#856D4C
oklch(55% 0.056 75)
- #5B7392
#5B7392
oklch(54.9% 0.056 255)
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 #856D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.005
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #856D4C 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.