#856E63
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.034 47), rgb(133, 110, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#856E63 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856E63 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.034 47) |
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 #856E63 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856E63 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856E63 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856E63 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C94
oklch(70.6% 0.024 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A847A
oklch(63.1% 0.031 45.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856E63
oklch(55.7% 0.034 47)
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Step 700
700
#705C52
oklch(49.2% 0.031 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B43
oklch(42.7% 0.025 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F39
oklch(37.8% 0.02 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#856E63 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) | #747062 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797563 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6A6B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856E63
#856E63
oklch(55.7% 0.034 47)
- #5F7883
#5F7883
oklch(55.7% 0.034 226.5)
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 #856E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #856E63 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.