#864D22
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.9% 0.096 54.8), rgb(134, 77, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#864D22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864D22 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 77, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.096 54.8) |
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 #864D22 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864D22 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864D22 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #864D22 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59574
oklch(70.7% 0.074 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67950
oklch(63% 0.095 54)
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Step 600
600
#A16133
oklch(55.5% 0.103 54.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864D22
oklch(47.9% 0.096 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#704221
oklch(42.7% 0.079 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3820
oklch(37.7% 0.062 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#864D22 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) | #5E531D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6022 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934144 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864D22
#864D22
oklch(47.9% 0.096 54.8)
- #11658B
#11658B
oklch(47.9% 0.095 234.8)
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 #864D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
Use #864D22 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.