#864E2D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.2% 0.089 49.9), rgb(134, 78, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#864E2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864E2D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 78, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.089 49.9) |
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 #864E2D | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864E2D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864E2D text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #864E2D text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947A
oklch(70.6% 0.069 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57958
oklch(63.1% 0.089 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0623D
oklch(55.7% 0.096 50.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864E2D
oklch(48.2% 0.089 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4228
oklch(42.7% 0.074 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#864E2D 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) | #5E552A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924346 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864E2D
#864E2D
oklch(48.2% 0.089 49.9)
- #156787
#156787
oklch(48.3% 0.089 230.2)
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 #864E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #864E2D 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.