#86735E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.8% 0.039 69.7), rgb(134, 115, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#86735E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86735E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 115, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.039 69.7) |
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 #86735E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86735E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86735E text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86735E text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
-
Step 400
400
#AC9E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 71.1)
-
Step 500
500
#988672
oklch(63.1% 0.036 70)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#86735E
oklch(56.8% 0.039 69.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6E5D4A
oklch(49% 0.036 69.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5A4C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.03 68.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4A4034
oklch(37.8% 0.024 72.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#86735E 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) | #7A745D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E785E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6E6D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86735E
#86735E
oklch(56.8% 0.039 69.7)
- #65798D
#65798D
oklch(56.7% 0.039 248.5)
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 #86735E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #86735E 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.