#86605A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.7% 0.051 29), rgb(134, 96, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#86605A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86605A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 96, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.051 29) |
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 #86605A | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86605A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86605A text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #86605A text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69994
oklch(70.8% 0.036 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47F79
oklch(63% 0.047 29)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86605A
oklch(52.7% 0.051 29)
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Step 700
700
#795751
oklch(49.1% 0.047 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#634743
oklch(42.7% 0.039 28)
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Step 900
900
#513C38
oklch(37.8% 0.031 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#86605A 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) | #686559 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C5A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5B5E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86605A
#86605A
oklch(52.7% 0.051 29)
- #46737B
#46737B
oklch(52.6% 0.051 210)
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 #86605A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #86605A 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.