#865331
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.3% 0.084 53.3), rgb(134, 83, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#865331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 53°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865331 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 83, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.084 53.3) |
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 #865331 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865331 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #865331 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #865331 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#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
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17B59
oklch(63% 0.083 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C643F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 53.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#865331
oklch(49.3% 0.084 53.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4429
oklch(42.8% 0.07 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#583925
oklch(37.6% 0.054 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#865331 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) | #62582E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6431 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92494B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865331
#865331
oklch(49.3% 0.084 53.3)
- #266989
#266989
oklch(49.3% 0.084 232.9)
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 #865331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
Use #865331 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.