#856F52
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.5% 0.05 74.1), rgb(133, 111, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#856F52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856F52 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.05 74.1) |
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 #856F52 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856F52 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856F52 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856F52 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB1
oklch(81% 0.023 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E88
oklch(70.7% 0.036 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B866B
oklch(63.2% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856F52
oklch(55.5% 0.05 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#715D43
oklch(49.1% 0.047 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C37
oklch(42.7% 0.039 74)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F30
oklch(37.6% 0.029 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#856F52 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) | #776F50 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7553 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6967 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856F52
#856F52
oklch(55.5% 0.05 74.1)
- #5F7591
#5F7591
oklch(55.6% 0.051 254.7)
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 #856F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.009
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.010
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #856F52 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.