#856D64
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.5% 0.034 41.6), rgb(133, 109, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#856D64 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856D64 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.034 41.6) |
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 #856D64 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856D64 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856D64 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856D64 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C95
oklch(70.7% 0.025 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B847B
oklch(63.2% 0.031 42.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856D64
oklch(55.5% 0.034 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#715B53
oklch(49.1% 0.032 41)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B44
oklch(42.8% 0.026 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#856D64 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) | #736F63 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787464 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6A6A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856D64
#856D64
oklch(55.5% 0.034 41.6)
- #5E7881
#5E7881
oklch(55.5% 0.033 221)
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 #856D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
Use #856D64 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.