#866E68
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.032 34.4), rgb(134, 110, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#866E68 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866E68 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 110, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.032 34.4) |
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 #866E68 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866E68 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866E68 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866E68 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C97
oklch(70.7% 0.023 36)
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Step 500
500
#9A847E
oklch(63.2% 0.028 35.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866E68
oklch(56% 0.032 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#715B56
oklch(49.2% 0.03 33)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A46
oklch(42.6% 0.025 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#866E68 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) | #737168 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797568 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6B6C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866E68
#866E68
oklch(56% 0.032 34.4)
- #5F7A80
#5F7A80
oklch(56.1% 0.033 212.8)
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 #866E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #866E68 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.