#865724
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.9% 0.091 65), rgb(134, 87, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#865724 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865724 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 87, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.091 65) |
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 #865724 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865724 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #865724 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #865724 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09872
oklch(70.8% 0.071 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 65)
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Step 600
600
#9A662F
oklch(55.5% 0.097 64.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#865724
oklch(49.9% 0.091 65)
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Step 800
800
#6B461E
oklch(42.8% 0.075 65.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#865724 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) | #665B1E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716625 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924C4C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865724
#865724
oklch(49.9% 0.091 65)
- #316893
#316893
oklch(50% 0.09 244.7)
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 #865724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
Use #865724 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.