#857243
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.9% 0.069 88.1), rgb(133, 114, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#857243 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857243 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.069 88.1) |
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 #857243 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857243 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857243 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857243 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#99885C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 89.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857243
oklch(55.9% 0.069 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#705F34
oklch(49.2% 0.064 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4027
oklch(37.6% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#857243 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) | #7C713F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817645 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6B67 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857243
#857243
oklch(55.9% 0.069 88.1)
- #63739D
#63739D
oklch(55.9% 0.068 268.1)
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 #857243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
Use #857243 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.