#86641E
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.5% 0.095 81.4), rgb(134, 100, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#86641E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86641E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 100, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.095 81.4) |
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 #86641E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86641E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86641E text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86641E text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48448
oklch(63.1% 0.088 81.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86641E
oklch(52.5% 0.095 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#634A19
oklch(42.6% 0.073 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#86641E 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) | #726513 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D21 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925A56 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86641E
#86641E
oklch(52.5% 0.095 81.4)
- #4B6AA1
#4B6AA1
oklch(52.5% 0.095 261.3)
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 #86641E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #86641E 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.