#866124
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.9% 0.09 76.6), rgb(134, 97, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#866124 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866124 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 97, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.09 76.6) |
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 #866124 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866124 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866124 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #866124 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A88248
oklch(63.1% 0.089 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#936B28
oklch(55.6% 0.097 76.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#866124
oklch(51.9% 0.09 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#664919
oklch(42.7% 0.075 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#866124 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) | #6F621C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B26 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925754 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866124
#866124
oklch(51.9% 0.09 76.6)
- #456A9C
#456A9C
oklch(51.9% 0.09 256.3)
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 #866124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #866124 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.