#866522
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.8% 0.093 81.6), rgb(134, 101, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#866522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866522 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 101, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.093 81.6) |
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 #866522 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866522 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866522 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #866522 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#CEBEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 80.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D71
oklch(70.8% 0.067 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#A4844A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 81.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866522
oklch(52.8% 0.093 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#795B1E
oklch(49% 0.086 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#634B1B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#503E1C
oklch(37.5% 0.056 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#866522 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) | #736519 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E25 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925B57 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866522
#866522
oklch(52.8% 0.093 81.6)
- #4D6BA1
#4D6BA1
oklch(52.9% 0.093 261.6)
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 #866522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
Use #866522 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.