#856E42 Color

#856E42 is rgb(133, 110, 66) in RGB and hsl(39, 34%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#856E42
HEX#856E42
RGBrgb(133, 110, 66)
HSLhsl(39, 34%, 39%)
HSVhsv(39, 50%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.068 82.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 50%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856E42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856E42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856E42Complementary#425985Analogous#854C42Analogous#7B8542Triadic#42856ETriadic#6E4285

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856E42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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