#857044
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.5% 0.067 84.8), rgb(133, 112, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#857044 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857044 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.067 84.8) |
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 #857044 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857044 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857044 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857044 text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0AB
oklch(81% 0.031 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B875E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 84.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857044
oklch(55.5% 0.067 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#715E36
oklch(49.1% 0.062 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#857044 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) | #7A6F41 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7545 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6965 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857044
#857044
oklch(55.5% 0.067 84.8)
- #60739B
#60739B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 264.7)
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 #857044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.013
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #857044 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.