#856D65
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.033 39.3), rgb(133, 109, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#856D65 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856D65 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.033 39.3) |
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 #856D65 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856D65 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856D65 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856D65 text on black | 4.37:1 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEBA
oklch(81% 0.015 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C96
oklch(70.8% 0.024 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B847C
oklch(63.2% 0.031 40.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856D65
oklch(55.6% 0.033 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#715B54
oklch(49.1% 0.031 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A45
oklch(42.6% 0.026 36)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#856D65 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) | #736F64 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787465 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6A6B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856D65
#856D65
oklch(55.6% 0.033 39.3)
- #5E7880
#5E7880
oklch(55.5% 0.033 218.5)
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 #856D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #856D65 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.