#86570D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.7% 0.102 71.3), rgb(134, 87, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#86570D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 71°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86570D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 87, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 82%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.102 71.3) |
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 #86570D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86570D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86570D text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #86570D text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09969
oklch(70.8% 0.079 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07F3F
oklch(63.3% 0.101 71.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B671A
oklch(55.6% 0.11 71.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86570D
oklch(49.7% 0.102 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B460E
oklch(42.6% 0.084 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B15
oklch(37.6% 0.066 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#86570D 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) | #675A00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726510 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934B4A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86570D
#86570D
oklch(49.7% 0.102 71.3)
- #32659A
#32659A
oklch(49.7% 0.101 251.3)
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 #86570D, 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 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
Use #86570D 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.