#865849
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.7% 0.066 38.8), rgb(134, 88, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#865849 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865849 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 88, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.066 38.8) |
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 #865849 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865849 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #865849 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #865849 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#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
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE968A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6C
oklch(63% 0.065 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#976554
oklch(55.6% 0.07 39.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#865849
oklch(50.7% 0.066 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#694539
oklch(42.8% 0.054 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#865849 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) | #635D48 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6749 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905154 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865849
#865849
oklch(50.7% 0.066 38.8)
- #346E7F
#346E7F
oklch(50.6% 0.066 219.6)
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 #865849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
Use #865849 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.