#867A63
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.4% 0.037 83.6), rgb(134, 122, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#867A63 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867A63 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 122, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.037 83.6) |
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 #867A63 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867A63 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867A63 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867A63 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#938873
oklch(63.1% 0.033 83.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867A63
oklch(58.4% 0.037 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4B
oklch(49% 0.034 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#867A63 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) | #807962 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D64 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7674 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867A63
#867A63
oklch(58.4% 0.037 83.6)
- #707C92
#707C92
oklch(58.4% 0.037 262.6)
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 #867A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
Use #867A63 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.