#856940#856940
#856940 is a mid, moderate orange. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 53.9% C 0.068 H 76.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.13:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #856940 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 35%, 39%) |
| HSV | hsv(36, 52%, 52%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 21.1%, 51.9%, 47.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.26, 5.69, 27.19) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.26, 27.78, 78.17°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.88% 0.0163 0.0655) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.88% 0.068 76) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.6505, 15.4608, 7.0094) |
| Luminance | 0.1546 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | orange |
Closest named colors
Dirt Brown
#836539
ΔE00 1.69
Dirt
#8A6E45
ΔE00 1.95
Dull Brown
#876E4B
ΔE00 2.55
Dark Taupe
#7F684E
ΔE00 4.66
Greyish Brown
#7A6A4F
ΔE00 5.54
Grey Brown
#7F7053
ΔE00 5.91
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#856940 #405C85
analogous
#854640 #856940 #7E8540
triadic
#856940 #408569 #694085
tetradic
#856940 #408546 #405C85 #85407E
square
#856940 #408546 #405C85 #85407E
split-complementary
#856940 #407E85 #464085
monochromatic
#322818 #5C482C #856940 #AD8955 #C1A67E
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.13
#856940 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.09
#856940 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #856940
5.13:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##856940 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##856940 | 1.00 | 5.13 | 4.09 | 5.13 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.13 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.09 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.13 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#746A3D
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7A7041
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#8F615F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #856940; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 105, 64); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.9% 0.068 76.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#aa9375',
500: '#856940',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #856940; $custom-light: #aa9375; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#856940",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 105,
"b": 64
},
"hsl": {
"h": 35.652,
"s": 35.025,
"l": 38.627
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53884,
"c": 0.06752,
"h": 76
},
"luminance": 0.1546
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#856940
secondary
#758BAC
accent
#8ACB5D
background
#FAF9F7
surface
#F4F1ED
border
#CECBC8
text
#100D08
muted
#7F7E7B