#865622
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.7% 0.092 64.7), rgb(134, 86, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#865622 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865622 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 86, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.092 64.7) |
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 #865622 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865622 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #865622 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #865622 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09871
oklch(70.7% 0.072 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.091 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B662E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 64.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#865622
oklch(49.7% 0.092 64.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#865622 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) | #655A1C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716523 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924B4B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865622
#865622
oklch(49.7% 0.092 64.7)
- #2E6793
#2E6793
oklch(49.6% 0.092 244.6)
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 #865622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
Use #865622 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.