#866133
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.1% 0.079 70.6), rgb(134, 97, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#866133 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866133 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 97, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.079 70.6) |
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 #866133 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866133 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866133 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #866133 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99B77
oklch(70.8% 0.061 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88154
oklch(63.1% 0.078 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#936A38
oklch(55.6% 0.085 70)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#866133
oklch(52.1% 0.079 70.6)
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Step 800
800
#664824
oklch(42.6% 0.066 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D22
oklch(37.8% 0.051 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#312415
oklch(27.1% 0.032 69.8)
#866133 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) | #6E632F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C34 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915856 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866133
#866133
oklch(52.1% 0.079 70.6)
- #456C95
#456C95
oklch(52% 0.079 250.7)
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 #866133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.011
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #866133 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.