#866D39
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.7% 0.077 84.1), rgb(134, 109, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#866D39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866D39 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 109, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.077 84.1) |
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 #866D39 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866D39 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866D39 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866D39 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8657
oklch(63.1% 0.07 83.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866D39
oklch(54.7% 0.077 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#745D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4024
oklch(37.8% 0.046 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#866D39 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) | #786D34 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906561 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866D39
#866D39
oklch(54.7% 0.077 84.1)
- #5A709E
#5A709E
oklch(54.7% 0.077 264.4)
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 #866D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
Use #866D39 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.