#856E60
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.036 53.1), rgb(133, 110, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#856E60 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856E60 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.036 53.1) |
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 #856E60 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856E60 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856E60 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856E60 text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D92
oklch(70.8% 0.026 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8477
oklch(63% 0.033 52.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856E60
oklch(55.6% 0.036 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#715C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.034 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B41
oklch(42.7% 0.028 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#856E60 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) | #74705F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7460 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6A6A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856E60
#856E60
oklch(55.6% 0.036 53.1)
- #5F7785
#5F7785
oklch(55.5% 0.036 233.9)
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 #856E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #856E60 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.