#866F4D
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.5% 0.057 76.9), rgb(134, 111, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#866F4D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866F4D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 111, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.057 76.9) |
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 #866F4D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866F4D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866F4D text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866F4D text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#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
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E85
oklch(70.7% 0.04 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8666
oklch(63.2% 0.053 76.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.057 76.9)
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Step 700
700
#725D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#866F4D 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) | #786F4B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6966 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866F4D
#866F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.057 76.9)
- #5E7594
#5E7594
oklch(55.6% 0.056 256)
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 #866F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.003
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
Use #866F4D 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.