#866101
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.7% 0.106 82.3), rgb(134, 97, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#866101 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866101 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 97, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.106 82.3) |
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 #866101 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866101 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866101 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #866101 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A98336
oklch(63.2% 0.105 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B01
oklch(55.5% 0.114 81.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#866101
oklch(51.7% 0.106 82.3)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#866101 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) | #706200 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B09 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935652 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866101
#866101
oklch(51.7% 0.106 82.3)
- #4667A5
#4667A5
oklch(51.8% 0.106 262.1)
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 #866101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #866101 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.