#86491B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.1% 0.101 53.8), rgb(134, 73, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#86491B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 54°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86491B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 66%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.101 53.8) |
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 #86491B | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86491B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86491B text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86491B text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89472
oklch(70.8% 0.079 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9784D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#A4602F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 54)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86491B
oklch(47.1% 0.101 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#72411E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C371E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#86491B 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) | #5B5015 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933C40 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86491B
#86491B
oklch(47.1% 0.101 53.8)
- #006389
#006389
oklch(47.1% 0.098 233.6)
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 #86491B, 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 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
Use #86491B 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.