#86615F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53% 0.049 22.3), rgb(134, 97, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#86615F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86615F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 97, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.049 22.3) |
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 #86615F | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86615F | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86615F text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #86615F text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69997
oklch(70.8% 0.035 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#A37F7D
oklch(63% 0.045 22.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86615F
oklch(53% 0.049 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#795755
oklch(49.2% 0.046 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#624746
oklch(42.7% 0.037 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.029 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#86615F 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) | #68665F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5D61 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86615F
#86615F
oklch(53% 0.049 22.3)
- #497478
#497478
oklch(52.9% 0.048 203.3)
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 #86615F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
Use #86615F 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.