#865327
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.1% 0.09 59), rgb(134, 83, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#865327 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865327 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 83, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.09 59) |
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 #865327 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865327 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #865327 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #865327 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29675
oklch(70.6% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C51
oklch(63.2% 0.089 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6434
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#865327
oklch(49.1% 0.09 59)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#865327 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) | #625822 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6327 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924849 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865327
#865327
oklch(49.1% 0.09 59)
- #26678E
#26678E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 239)
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 #865327, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
Use #865327 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.