#866A67
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55.1% 0.036 25.4), rgb(134, 106, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#866A67 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866A67 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 106, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.036 25.4) |
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 #866A67 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866A67 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866A67 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866A67 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09B98
oklch(70.7% 0.025 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D827F
oklch(63.1% 0.034 25.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866A67
oklch(55.1% 0.036 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#735A57
oklch(49.2% 0.033 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4947
oklch(42.7% 0.029 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.023 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#866A67 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) | #6F6D67 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767367 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6769 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866A67
#866A67
oklch(55.1% 0.036 25.4)
- #59787C
#59787C
oklch(55% 0.036 206)
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 #866A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
Use #866A67 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.