#866748
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.7% 0.06 66), rgb(134, 103, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#866748 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866748 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 103, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.06 66) |
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 #866748 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866748 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866748 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #866748 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#CDBEAF
oklch(81% 0.027 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C85
oklch(70.8% 0.043 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18366
oklch(63.1% 0.055 65.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866748
oklch(53.7% 0.06 66)
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Step 700
700
#775A3E
oklch(49% 0.056 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#614A34
oklch(42.8% 0.046 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#866748 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) | #716946 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797049 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90605F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866748
#866748
oklch(53.7% 0.06 66)
- #50728F
#50728F
oklch(53.8% 0.06 245)
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 #866748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.013
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
Use #866748 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.