#866342
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.8% 0.066 63.9), rgb(134, 99, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#866342 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866342 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 99, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.066 63.9) |
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 #866342 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866342 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866342 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #866342 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
#CFBDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 64)
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Step 400
400
#B69B82
oklch(70.7% 0.048 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48263
oklch(63.1% 0.061 63.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866342
oklch(52.8% 0.066 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#79593B
oklch(49% 0.061 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#634931
oklch(42.7% 0.051 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#866342 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) | #6E653F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D43 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905B5B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866342
#866342
oklch(52.8% 0.066 63.9)
- #496F8F
#496F8F
oklch(52.7% 0.067 244.9)
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 #866342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.011
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
Use #866342 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.