#866251
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.9% 0.054 46.4), rgb(134, 98, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#866251 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866251 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 98, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.054 46.4) |
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 #866251 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866251 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866251 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #866251 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38170
oklch(63.1% 0.049 47.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866251
oklch(52.9% 0.054 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#795849
oklch(49.1% 0.05 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#62483C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C33
oklch(37.5% 0.032 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#866251 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) | #6B6550 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D51 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5C5D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866251
#866251
oklch(52.9% 0.054 46.4)
- #497283
#497283
oklch(52.9% 0.053 226.1)
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 #866251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
Use #866251 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.