#86671E
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.2% 0.096 84.6), rgb(134, 103, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#86671E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86671E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 103, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.096 84.6) |
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 #86671E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86671E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86671E text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #86671E text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 85.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28547
oklch(63% 0.088 84.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86671E
oklch(53.2% 0.096 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#785C19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#86671E 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) | #756712 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F21 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925D59 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86671E
#86671E
oklch(53.2% 0.096 84.6)
- #506BA4
#506BA4
oklch(53.2% 0.096 264.1)
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 #86671E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.013
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
Use #86671E 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.