#856F57
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.045 69.1), rgb(133, 111, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#856F57 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856F57 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.045 69.1) |
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 #856F57 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856F57 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856F57 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856F57 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A856F
oklch(63% 0.041 68.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856F57
oklch(55.6% 0.045 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#715D47
oklch(49.2% 0.042 69.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 70)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#856F57 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) | #777055 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7557 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6A69 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856F57
#856F57
oklch(55.6% 0.045 69.1)
- #5F768D
#5F768D
oklch(55.6% 0.045 248.6)
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 #856F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.015
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #856F57 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.