#856F60
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.8% 0.036 56.2), rgb(133, 111, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#856F60 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856F60 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.036 56.2) |
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 #856F60 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856F60 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856F60 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856F60 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D91
oklch(70.7% 0.026 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8577
oklch(63.2% 0.033 55.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856F60
oklch(55.8% 0.036 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#705C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.033 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B41
oklch(42.6% 0.027 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#856F60 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) | #75705F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7560 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6B6B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856F60
#856F60
oklch(55.8% 0.036 56.2)
- #607887
#607887
oklch(55.9% 0.036 235.7)
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 #856F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #856F60 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.