#867156
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.047 73.6), rgb(134, 113, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#867156 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867156 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 113, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.047 73.6) |
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 #867156 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #867156 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867156 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867156 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A866D
oklch(63.2% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867156
oklch(56.1% 0.047 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#705D45
oklch(49.1% 0.044 73)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C39
oklch(42.6% 0.036 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F31
oklch(37.6% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#867156 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) | #797154 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7657 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6C6A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867156
#867156
oklch(56.1% 0.047 73.6)
- #627791
#627791
oklch(56.2% 0.048 254)
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 #867156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #867156 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.