#856E5D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.039 58.3), rgb(133, 110, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#856E5D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856E5D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.039 58.3) |
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 #856E5D | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856E5D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856E5D text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856E5D text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#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
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D90
oklch(70.7% 0.027 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B8575
oklch(63.2% 0.036 58.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.039 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#715C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.036 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 57)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F36
oklch(37.7% 0.022 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#856E5D 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) | #756F5C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6A69 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856E5D
#856E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.039 58.3)
- #5E7788
#5E7788
oklch(55.6% 0.039 238.1)
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 #856E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #856E5D 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.