#864227
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46% 0.101 41.6), rgb(134, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#864227 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864227 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.101 41.6) |
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 #864227 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #864227 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864227 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #864227 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB917A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7458
oklch(63.1% 0.101 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3E
oklch(55.5% 0.109 41)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864227
oklch(46% 0.101 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#753E28
oklch(42.8% 0.084 42)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#864227 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) | #544C24 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B26 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93353C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864227
#864227
oklch(46% 0.101 41.6)
- #00627A
#00627A
oklch(46% 0.085 222.2)
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 #864227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
Use #864227 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.