#864C09
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.5% 0.106 61.3), rgb(134, 76, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#864C09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864C09 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.106 61.3) |
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 #864C09 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864C09 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864C09 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #864C09 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABAA0
oklch(81% 0.051 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77A42
oklch(63.1% 0.105 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A26220
oklch(55.6% 0.113 61.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864C09
oklch(47.5% 0.106 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#714212
oklch(42.7% 0.088 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3817
oklch(37.6% 0.068 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#864C09 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) | #5E5200 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C5F0A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933F40 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864C09
#864C09
oklch(47.5% 0.106 61.3)
- #0E6292
#0E6292
oklch(47.5% 0.106 241.4)
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 #864C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.017
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
Use #864C09 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.