#866D46
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55% 0.063 78), rgb(134, 109, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#866D46 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866D46 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 109, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.063 78) |
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 #866D46 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866D46 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866D46 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866D46 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAD
oklch(81% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19E81
oklch(70.8% 0.046 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8561
oklch(63% 0.058 77.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866D46
oklch(55% 0.063 78)
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Step 700
700
#735D39
oklch(49.2% 0.059 79)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C30
oklch(42.8% 0.049 77.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#866D46 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) | #776D43 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7347 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6663 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866D46
#866D46
oklch(55% 0.063 78)
- #5A7397
#5A7397
oklch(55% 0.064 257.5)
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 #866D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.007
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.008
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
Use #866D46 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.