#866945
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(54.1% 0.063 71.9), rgb(134, 105, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#866945 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866945 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 105, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.063 71.9) |
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 #866945 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866945 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866945 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #866945 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39C82
oklch(70.6% 0.045 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08463
oklch(63.1% 0.058 71.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866945
oklch(54.1% 0.063 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#765B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.058 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B31
oklch(42.8% 0.049 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#866945 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) | #736A42 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7146 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906260 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866945
#866945
oklch(54.1% 0.063 71.9)
- #547193
#547193
oklch(54% 0.063 252.9)
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 #866945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.017
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
Use #866945 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.