#863700
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.9% 0.122 46.6), rgb(134, 55, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#863700 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863700 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 55, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.122 46.6) |
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 #863700 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #863700 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863700 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #863700 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8961
oklch(70.7% 0.115 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6931
oklch(63.2% 0.146 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#863700
oklch(43.9% 0.122 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#692E0B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C09
oklch(27.1% 0.061 47.4)
#863700 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) | #4E4400 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615600 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94232E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863700
#863700
oklch(43.9% 0.122 46.6)
- #005B76
#005B76
oklch(43.9% 0.084 226.6)
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 #863700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
Use #863700 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.