#864744
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.4% 0.087 23.7), rgb(134, 71, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#864744 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864744 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 71, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.087 23.7) |
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 #864744 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864744 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864744 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #864744 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B4
oklch(81% 0.042 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7918D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87570
oklch(63.2% 0.085 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35C59
oklch(55.6% 0.094 23.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864744
oklch(47.4% 0.087 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#713E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3533
oklch(37.6% 0.057 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#864744 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) | #555143 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E43 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913E47 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864744
#864744
oklch(47.4% 0.087 23.7)
- #006971
#006971
oklch(47.5% 0.081 204)
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 #864744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #864744 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.