#856C51 Color

#856C51 is rgb(133, 108, 81) in RGB and hsl(31, 24%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856C51

HEX#856C51

RGBrgb(133, 108, 81)

HSLhsl(31, 24%, 42%)

HSVhsv(31, 39%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.051 68.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 39%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856C51 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856C51 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856C51 Complementary#516A85 Analogous#855251 Analogous#848551 Triadic#51856C Triadic#6C5185

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856C51, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9E8161 #AE957A #BDA993 #CDBDAD #DCD1C6 #ECE6DF

Shades

#755F48 #62503C #524332 #3F3327 #2F271D #1C1711

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