#864D30
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.1% 0.088 46.8), rgb(134, 77, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#864D30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864D30 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 77, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.088 46.8) |
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 #864D30 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864D30 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864D30 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #864D30 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5795B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06141
oklch(55.6% 0.094 47.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864D30
oklch(48.1% 0.088 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F422B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3827
oklch(37.7% 0.056 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#864D30 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) | #5D542D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6030 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924246 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864D30
#864D30
oklch(48.1% 0.088 46.8)
- #106784
#106784
oklch(48% 0.088 227)
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 #864D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
Use #864D30 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.