#856E58
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.044 65.5), rgb(133, 110, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#856E58 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856E58 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.044 65.5) |
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 #856E58 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856E58 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856E58 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856E58 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8570
oklch(63.1% 0.041 65.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856E58
oklch(55.4% 0.044 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#715C48
oklch(49% 0.041 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#856E58 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) | #766F57 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7458 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6968 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856E58
#856E58
oklch(55.4% 0.044 65.5)
- #5E768B
#5E768B
oklch(55.5% 0.043 245.1)
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 #856E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #856E58 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.