#864910
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.106 57.2), rgb(134, 73, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#864910 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864910 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 73, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 79%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.106 57.2) |
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 #864910 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864910 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864910 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #864910 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97846
oklch(63.1% 0.105 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46026
oklch(55.6% 0.113 57.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864910
oklch(47% 0.106 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#724117
oklch(42.7% 0.087 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C371A
oklch(37.5% 0.068 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#864910 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) | #5B5004 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E10 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933B3E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864910
#864910
oklch(47% 0.106 57.2)
- #00628D
#00628D
oklch(47% 0.103 237.2)
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 #864910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.014
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
Use #864910 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.