#863000
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.9% 0.128 42.5), rgb(134, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#863000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863000 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.128 42.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #863000 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #863000 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863000 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #863000 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8662
oklch(70.7% 0.121 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#D36434
oklch(63% 0.153 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#863000
oklch(42.9% 0.128 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B0E
oklch(37.6% 0.1 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#863000 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #494000 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5300 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #941728 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863000
#863000
oklch(42.9% 0.128 42.5)
- #00596F
#00596F
oklch(43% 0.08 222.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #863000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.011
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
Use #863000 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.