#866C4E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(54.9% 0.055 70.3), rgb(134, 108, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#866C4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866C4E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 108, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.055 70.3) |
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 #866C4E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866C4E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866C4E text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866C4E text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D87
oklch(70.8% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8568
oklch(63.1% 0.051 72)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866C4E
oklch(54.9% 0.055 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#735C41
oklch(49.1% 0.05 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B35
oklch(42.7% 0.043 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#866C4E 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) | #756D4C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B734F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6664 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866C4E
#866C4E
oklch(54.9% 0.055 70.3)
- #597490
#597490
oklch(54.9% 0.054 249.8)
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 #866C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.008
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.015
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.017
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
Use #866C4E 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.