#864F28
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.4% 0.091 54), rgb(134, 79, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#864F28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #864F28 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 79, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.091 54) |
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 #864F28 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #864F28 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #864F28 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #864F28 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49577
oklch(70.7% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47A54
oklch(63.1% 0.09 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6238
oklch(55.5% 0.098 53.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#864F28
oklch(48.4% 0.091 54)
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Step 800
800
#6F4324
oklch(42.8% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3922
oklch(37.8% 0.059 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#864F28 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) | #5F5524 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6128 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924446 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #864F28
#864F28
oklch(48.4% 0.091 54)
- #19668A
#19668A
oklch(48.3% 0.091 234.2)
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 #864F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #864F28 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.