#864419
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.2% 0.105 50), rgb(134, 68, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#864419 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864419 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 68, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.105 50) |
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 #864419 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #864419 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864419 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #864419 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CB9272
oklch(70.8% 0.082 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC764D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75D30
oklch(55.6% 0.113 49.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864419
oklch(46.2% 0.105 50)
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Step 800
800
#743F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#864419 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) | #574D13 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C18 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93363B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864419
#864419
oklch(46.2% 0.105 50)
- #006182
#006182
oklch(46.2% 0.092 230.3)
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 #864419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.011
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
Use #864419 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.