#867161
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.036 59.3), rgb(134, 113, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#867161 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867161 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.036 59.3) |
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 #867161 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #867161 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867161 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867161 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D91
oklch(70.6% 0.026 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#998576
oklch(63.1% 0.033 59)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867161
oklch(56.4% 0.036 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C4E
oklch(49% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C40
oklch(42.8% 0.028 60.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F36
oklch(37.6% 0.021 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#867161 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) | #777260 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7761 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6D6D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867161
#867161
oklch(56.4% 0.036 59.3)
- #637989
#637989
oklch(56.4% 0.036 239.8)
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 #867161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #867161 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.