#856C42 Color

#856C42 is rgb(133, 108, 66) in RGB and hsl(38, 34%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#856C42

HEX#856C42

RGBrgb(133, 108, 66)

HSLhsl(38, 34%, 39%)

HSVhsv(38, 50%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.067 79.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 50%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856C42 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 #856C42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856C42 Complementary#425A85 Analogous#854B42 Analogous#7C8542 Triadic#42856C Triadic#6C4285

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856C42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A1834F #B59969 #C2AC84 #D2C0A3 #DFD3BE #EEE8DD

Shades

#745F39 #635131 #524328 #413520 #302718 #1F190F

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