#867B60
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.6% 0.041 88.5), rgb(134, 123, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#867B60 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867B60 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 123, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.041 88.5) |
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 #867B60 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867B60 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867B60 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867B60 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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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
#C5C0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#93896F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 89.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867B60
oklch(58.6% 0.041 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6048
oklch(49.2% 0.038 88)
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Step 800
800
#564E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#867B60 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) | #817A5E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D61 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7774 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867B60
#867B60
oklch(58.6% 0.041 88.5)
- #717B95
#717B95
oklch(58.4% 0.042 268.6)
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 #867B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #867B60 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.