#856B42 Color

#856B42 is rgb(133, 107, 66) in RGB and hsl(37, 34%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#856B42

HEX#856B42

RGBrgb(133, 107, 66)

HSLhsl(37, 34%, 39%)

HSVhsv(37, 50%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.066 78.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856B42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856B42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856B42 Complementary#425C85 Analogous#854A42 Analogous#7D8542 Triadic#42856B Triadic#6B4285

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856B42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A1814F #B59869 #C2AA84 #D2C0A3 #DFD2BE #EEE8DD

Shades

#745E39 #635031 #524228 #413420 #302718 #1F190F

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