#864608
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.4% 0.109 56.2), rgb(134, 70, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#864608 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864608 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 70, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.109 56.2) |
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 #864608 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864608 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864608 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #864608 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB9A0
oklch(81% 0.053 57.4)
-
Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
-
Step 500
500
#BB7744
oklch(63.1% 0.108 56.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A65F23
oklch(55.7% 0.117 56.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#864608
oklch(46.4% 0.109 56.2)
-
Step 800
800
#744015
oklch(42.8% 0.091 55.9)
-
Step 900
900
#5E3718
oklch(37.8% 0.071 56.7)
-
Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#864608 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) | #594E00 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C07 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94373B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864608
#864608
oklch(46.4% 0.109 56.2)
- #006189
#006189
oklch(46.5% 0.099 235.5)
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 #864608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.012
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
Use #864608 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.