#866140
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.068 62.2), rgb(134, 97, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#866140 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866140 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 97, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.068 62.2) |
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 #866140 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866140 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866140 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #866140 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815F
oklch(63.2% 0.067 63)
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Step 600
600
#926A46
oklch(55.7% 0.072 62.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#866140
oklch(52.3% 0.068 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#65482E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C29
oklch(37.5% 0.043 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#302318
oklch(26.8% 0.028 61.5)
#866140 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) | #6D643D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C40 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905959 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866140
#866140
oklch(52.3% 0.068 62.2)
- #456F8E
#456F8E
oklch(52.4% 0.068 241.7)
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 #866140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.007
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #866140 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.