#866A65
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55% 0.037 30), rgb(134, 106, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#866A65 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866A65 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 106, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.037 30) |
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 #866A65 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866A65 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866A65 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866A65 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400
#B19B97
oklch(70.8% 0.027 30)
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Step 500
500
#9D827D
oklch(63% 0.034 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866A65
oklch(55% 0.037 30)
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Step 700
700
#735A55
oklch(49.1% 0.034 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4946
oklch(42.7% 0.029 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.023 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#866A65 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) | #706D65 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767365 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6769 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866A65
#866A65
oklch(55% 0.037 30)
- #59787E
#59787E
oklch(55.1% 0.037 210.8)
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 #866A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #866A65 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.