#866E60
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.037 51.9), rgb(134, 110, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#866E60 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866E60 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 110, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.037 51.9) |
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 #866E60 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866E60 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866E60 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866E60 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C92
oklch(70.7% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8477
oklch(63.1% 0.034 51.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866E60
oklch(55.7% 0.037 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#715C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.034 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B41
oklch(42.7% 0.028 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#866E60 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) | #75705F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7560 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6A6A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866E60
#866E60
oklch(55.7% 0.037 51.9)
- #5E7886
#5E7886
oklch(55.7% 0.037 231.8)
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 #866E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #866E60 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.