#86601A
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.6% 0.097 78.1), rgb(134, 96, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#86601A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86601A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 96, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.097 78.1) |
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 #86601A | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86601A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86601A text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #86601A text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9F
oklch(81% 0.048 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 78)
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Step 500
500
#A98241
oklch(63.1% 0.096 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.104 78.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86601A
oklch(51.6% 0.097 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#674911
oklch(42.8% 0.08 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#543D17
oklch(37.7% 0.062 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#86601A 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) | #6E610E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B1D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925552 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86601A
#86601A
oklch(51.6% 0.097 78.1)
- #44689F
#44689F
oklch(51.6% 0.097 258.6)
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 #86601A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #86601A 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.