#867342
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.2% 0.071 88.9), rgb(134, 115, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#867342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867342 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 115, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.071 88.9) |
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 #867342 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #867342 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867342 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867342 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A885B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867342
oklch(56.2% 0.071 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#705F32
oklch(49.2% 0.067 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4126
oklch(37.8% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#867342 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) | #7D723E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827744 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6C67 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867342
#867342
oklch(56.2% 0.071 88.9)
- #6473A0
#6473A0
oklch(56.1% 0.072 269.8)
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 #867342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
Use #867342 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.