#867964
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(58.2% 0.035 79.7), rgb(134, 121, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#867964 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867964 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 121, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.035 79.7) |
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 #867964 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867964 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867964 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867964 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B6
oklch(81% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99F90
oklch(70.7% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#948874
oklch(63.2% 0.032 80.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867964
oklch(58.2% 0.035 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.033 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#574E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.027 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#484135
oklch(37.9% 0.022 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#867964 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) | #7F7963 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C65 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7573 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867964
#867964
oklch(58.2% 0.035 79.7)
- #6F7C90
#6F7C90
oklch(58.3% 0.034 258.9)
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 #867964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
Use #867964 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.