#865346
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.7% 0.072 35), rgb(134, 83, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#865346 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865346 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 83, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.072 35) |
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 #865346 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865346 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #865346 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #865346 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19589
oklch(70.8% 0.056 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6354
oklch(55.7% 0.077 35.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#865346
oklch(49.7% 0.072 35)
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Step 800
800
#6C4338
oklch(42.8% 0.06 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#865346 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) | #5F5A45 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6445 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914B50 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865346
#865346
oklch(49.7% 0.072 35)
- #276D7C
#276D7C
oklch(49.8% 0.072 214.5)
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 #865346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
Use #865346 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.