#856E04
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.4% 0.11 94.2), rgb(133, 110, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#856E04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856E04 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.11 94.2) |
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 #856E04 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856E04 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856E04 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856E04 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A066
oklch(70.7% 0.079 93.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8839
oklch(63% 0.102 94.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856E04
oklch(54.4% 0.11 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4111
oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#856E04 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817310 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91645D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856E04
#856E04
oklch(54.4% 0.11 94.2)
- #5D6AB0
#5D6AB0
oklch(54.6% 0.11 274.2)
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 #856E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.017
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
Use #856E04 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.