#856F30
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55% 0.086 90), rgb(133, 111, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#856F30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856F30 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.086 90) |
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 #856F30 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856F30 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856F30 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856F30 text on black | 4.31:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09F74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C884F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 90.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856F30
oklch(55% 0.086 90)
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Step 700
700
#725E24
oklch(49% 0.08 90)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D20
oklch(42.6% 0.066 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C401F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#856F30 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) | #7B6E29 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807433 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906661 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856F30
#856F30
oklch(55% 0.086 90)
- #5E6FA4
#5E6FA4
oklch(55% 0.085 269.9)
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 #856F30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
Use #856F30 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.