#856235#856235
#856235 is a mid, moderate orange. Relative luminance 0.140; OKLCH L 52.2% C 0.076 H 71.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.53:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #856235 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 98, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 43%, 36%) |
| HSV | hsv(34, 60%, 52%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 26.3%, 60.2%, 47.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.20, 8.79, 30.81) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.20, 32.04, 74.08°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.23% 0.024 0.0725) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.23% 0.076 71.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.6840, 13.9800, 5.2925) |
| Luminance | 0.1398 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | orange |
Closest named colors
Dirt Brown
#836539
ΔE00 1.88
Dirt
#8A6E45
ΔE00 4.75
Dull Brown
#876E4B
ΔE00 5.51
Cocoa
#875F42
ΔE00 5.96
Dark Taupe
#7F684E
ΔE00 6.32
Sepia
#985E2B
ΔE00 6.64
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#856235 #355885
analogous
#853A35 #856235 #808535
triadic
#856235 #358562 #623585
tetradic
#856235 #35853A #355885 #853580
square
#856235 #35853A #355885 #853580
split-complementary
#856235 #358085 #3A3585
monochromatic
#2D2212 #594224 #856235 #B18246 #C6A06F
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.53
#856235 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.80
#856235 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #856235
5.53:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##856235 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##856235 | 1.00 | 5.53 | 3.80 | 5.53 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.53 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.80 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.53 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6E6431
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#776C36
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#905957
Achromatopsia (no color)
#686868
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #856235; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 98, 53); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.2% 0.076 71.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ab8e6d',
500: '#856235',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #856235; $custom-light: #ab8e6d; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#856235",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 98,
"b": 53
},
"hsl": {
"h": 33.75,
"s": 43.011,
"l": 36.471
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52225,
"c": 0.07638,
"h": 71.7
},
"luminance": 0.13979
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#856235
secondary
#6887AE
accent
#8CD355
background
#FAF8F6
surface
#F4F0EC
border
#CECBC7
text
#100C07
muted
#7F7D7A