#856F28
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.9% 0.093 91.6), rgb(133, 111, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#856F28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856F28 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.093 91.6) |
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 #856F28 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856F28 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856F28 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856F28 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A070
oklch(70.8% 0.068 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8849
oklch(63.1% 0.086 92.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856F28
oklch(54.9% 0.093 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F1D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C411C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 93)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#856F28 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) | #7B6D1F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906660 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856F28
#856F28
oklch(54.9% 0.093 91.6)
- #5E6DA8
#5E6DA8
oklch(54.8% 0.094 272.1)
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 #856F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #856F28 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.