#866625
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53% 0.091 81.9), rgb(134, 102, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#866625 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866625 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 102, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.091 81.9) |
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 #866625 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866625 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866625 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #866625 text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3844C
oklch(63% 0.083 81.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866625
oklch(53% 0.091 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#795B20
oklch(49.1% 0.085 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 83)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#866625 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) | #73661D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E28 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925C58 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866625
#866625
oklch(53% 0.091 81.9)
- #4E6BA1
#4E6BA1
oklch(52.9% 0.092 262.2)
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 #866625, 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 0.021
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #866625 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.