#864008
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.4% 0.113 51.3), rgb(134, 64, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#864008 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864008 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 64, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.113 51.3) |
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 #864008 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #864008 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864008 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #864008 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58D61
oklch(70.7% 0.106 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86E32
oklch(63% 0.135 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#864008
oklch(45.4% 0.113 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#65310C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#864008 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) | #554A00 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A06 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943036 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864008
#864008
oklch(45.4% 0.113 51.3)
- #005F80
#005F80
oklch(45.5% 0.092 230.8)
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 #864008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
Use #864008 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.