#865032
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.7% 0.085 48.9), rgb(134, 80, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#865032 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865032 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 80, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.085 48.9) |
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 #865032 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865032 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #865032 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #865032 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6241
oklch(55.5% 0.091 48.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#865032
oklch(48.7% 0.085 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E432B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#865032 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) | #5F562F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6232 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924649 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865032
#865032
oklch(48.7% 0.085 48.9)
- #1D6886
#1D6886
oklch(48.7% 0.085 229.5)
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 #865032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #865032 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.