#865616
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.6% 0.098 68.5), rgb(134, 86, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#865616 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865616 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 86, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.098 68.5) |
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 #865616 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865616 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #865616 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #865616 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BCA0
oklch(81% 0.048 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0986C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E44
oklch(63.1% 0.097 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6622
oklch(55.5% 0.106 68.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#865616
oklch(49.6% 0.098 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4614
oklch(42.8% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B18
oklch(37.8% 0.064 68.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#865616 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) | #665A0A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716518 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934A4A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865616
#865616
oklch(49.6% 0.098 68.5)
- #2F6697
#2F6697
oklch(49.7% 0.098 248)
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 #865616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
Use #865616 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.