#864D07
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.7% 0.106 62.6), rgb(134, 77, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#864D07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864D07 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 77, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.106 62.6) |
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 #864D07 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864D07 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864D07 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #864D07 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67A41
oklch(63% 0.105 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2621E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 62.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864D07
oklch(47.7% 0.106 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#704311
oklch(42.7% 0.087 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3916
oklch(37.8% 0.069 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#35210E
oklch(26.8% 0.043 62.7)
#864D07 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) | #5F5300 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6008 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934041 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864D07
#864D07
oklch(47.7% 0.106 62.6)
- #146293
#146293
oklch(47.6% 0.106 242.8)
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 #864D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
Use #864D07 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.