#86471F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.8% 0.101 50.2), rgb(134, 71, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#86471F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 50°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86471F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 71, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.101 50.2) |
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 #86471F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86471F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86471F text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #86471F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99374
oklch(70.8% 0.079 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA7750
oklch(63.2% 0.1 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55E34
oklch(55.5% 0.109 49.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86471F
oklch(46.8% 0.101 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#734021
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#86471F 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) | #594F1A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933A3E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86471F
#86471F
oklch(46.8% 0.101 50.2)
- #006384
#006384
oklch(46.8% 0.093 229.9)
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 #86471F, 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 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
Use #86471F 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.