#856B51 Color

#856B51 is rgb(133, 107, 81) in RGB and hsl(30, 24%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856B51

HEX#856B51

RGBrgb(133, 107, 81)

HSLhsl(30, 24%, 42%)

HSVhsv(30, 39%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.05 66.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 39%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856B51 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856B51 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856B51 Complementary#516B85 Analogous#855151 Analogous#858551 Triadic#51856B Triadic#6B5185

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856B51, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9E8061 #AE947A #BDA893 #CDBDAD #DCD1C6 #ECE6DF

Shades

#755E48 #624F3C #524232 #3F3327 #2F261D #1C1711

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