#865D02
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(50.9% 0.105 78.5), rgb(134, 93, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#865D02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865D02 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 93, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.105 78.5) |
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 #865D02 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865D02 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #865D02 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #865D02 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8138
oklch(63.1% 0.104 78)
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Step 600
600
#976A09
oklch(55.7% 0.113 78.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#865D02
oklch(50.9% 0.105 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#694804
oklch(42.8% 0.087 77.9)
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Step 900
900
#553D10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#865D02 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) | #6C5F00 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766908 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93514E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865D02
#865D02
oklch(50.9% 0.105 78.5)
- #3E66A1
#3E66A1
oklch(50.9% 0.105 258)
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 #865D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
Use #865D02 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.