#865747
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.4% 0.068 39.6), rgb(134, 87, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#865747 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865747 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 87, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.068 39.6) |
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 #865747 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865747 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #865747 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #865747 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9688
oklch(70.6% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6B
oklch(63.1% 0.067 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#986553
oklch(55.7% 0.072 40.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#865747
oklch(50.4% 0.068 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4438
oklch(42.7% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#865747 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) | #635D46 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6647 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905053 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865747
#865747
oklch(50.4% 0.068 39.6)
- #316E7F
#316E7F
oklch(50.5% 0.068 218.8)
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 #865747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
Use #865747 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.