#866646
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.5% 0.062 65.9), rgb(134, 102, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#866646 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866646 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 102, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.062 65.9) |
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 #866646 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866646 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866646 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #866646 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#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
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49C84
oklch(70.8% 0.044 67)
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Step 500
500
#A28365
oklch(63.2% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866646
oklch(53.5% 0.062 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#775A3D
oklch(49% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A33
oklch(42.7% 0.047 66)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#866646 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) | #716844 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F47 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905F5E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866646
#866646
oklch(53.5% 0.062 65.9)
- #4F718F
#4F718F
oklch(53.5% 0.061 245.9)
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 #866646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
Use #866646 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.