#856E52
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.3% 0.05 72), rgb(133, 110, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#856E52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856E52 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.05 72) |
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 #856E52 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856E52 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856E52 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856E52 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB1
oklch(81% 0.023 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D89
oklch(70.6% 0.035 70.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B856B
oklch(63% 0.046 71.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856E52
oklch(55.3% 0.05 72)
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Step 700
700
#715D43
oklch(49.1% 0.047 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C38
oklch(42.7% 0.038 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F30
oklch(37.7% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#856E52 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) | #766F50 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7453 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6867 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856E52
#856E52
oklch(55.3% 0.05 72)
- #5D758F
#5D758F
oklch(55.3% 0.05 250.8)
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 #856E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.010
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.011
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #856E52 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.