#866222
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.1% 0.092 78.3), rgb(134, 98, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#866222 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866222 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 98, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.092 78.3) |
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 #866222 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866222 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866222 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #866222 text on black | 3.78:1 | 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
#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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA1
oklch(81% 0.045 78.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88246
oklch(63.1% 0.091 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#936B25
oklch(55.6% 0.099 77.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#866222
oklch(52.1% 0.092 78.3)
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Step 800
800
#664916
oklch(42.7% 0.077 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#866222 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) | #70631A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C24 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925855 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866222
#866222
oklch(52.1% 0.092 78.3)
- #476A9E
#476A9E
oklch(52.1% 0.092 258.1)
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 #866222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #866222 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.