#86745F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57% 0.038 71.2), rgb(134, 116, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#86745F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86745F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 116, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.038 71.2) |
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 #86745F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86745F | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86745F text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86745F text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#978673
oklch(63% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86745F
oklch(57% 0.038 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.036 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#594D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#86745F 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) | #7B745E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F795F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D706E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86745F
#86745F
oklch(57% 0.038 71.2)
- #67798E
#67798E
oklch(56.9% 0.039 252.5)
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 #86745F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #86745F 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.