#866451
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.3% 0.053 50.4), rgb(134, 100, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#866451 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866451 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 100, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.053 50.4) |
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 #866451 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866451 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866451 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #866451 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2816F
oklch(63% 0.049 50.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866451
oklch(53.3% 0.053 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#785948
oklch(49.2% 0.049 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#62493B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#866451 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) | #6D6750 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E51 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5E5F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866451
#866451
oklch(53.3% 0.053 50.4)
- #4C7386
#4C7386
oklch(53.4% 0.053 230)
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 #866451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
Use #866451 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.