#86624D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.8% 0.057 51.4), rgb(134, 98, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#86624D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86624D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 98, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.057 51.4) |
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 #86624D | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86624D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86624D text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86624D text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8A
oklch(70.7% 0.041 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#A4816D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 51.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86624D
oklch(52.8% 0.057 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#795845
oklch(49% 0.053 51)
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Step 800
800
#634839
oklch(42.7% 0.044 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D31
oklch(37.8% 0.034 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#86624D 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) | #6C654B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5C5C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86624D
#86624D
oklch(52.8% 0.057 51.4)
- #487186
#487186
oklch(52.7% 0.057 231.6)
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 #86624D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
Use #86624D 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.