#86633F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.7% 0.068 66.2), rgb(134, 99, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#86633F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86633F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 99, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.068 66.2) |
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 #86633F | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86633F | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86633F text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86633F 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69B81
oklch(70.7% 0.049 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48261
oklch(63.1% 0.063 65.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86633F
oklch(52.7% 0.068 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#795939
oklch(49% 0.063 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#63492F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 65.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#86633F 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) | #6F653C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D40 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905B5A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86633F
#86633F
oklch(52.7% 0.068 66.2)
- #496F90
#496F90
oklch(52.7% 0.068 245.8)
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 #86633F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.012
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.050
Use #86633F 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.