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#86604f color: How Now

#86604f is rgb(134, 96, 79) in RGB and oklch(52.417% 0.05627 45.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

52.4%
0.056
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #86604f

#86604f is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is How Now (#886150). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #86604f mixed with white

  1. 86604f
  2. 926f5f
  3. 9e7e70
  4. aa8d81
  5. b69d92
  6. c2ada3
  7. cebdb5
  8. dacdc7
  9. e6ddda
  10. f3eeec

Darker: #86604f mixed with black

  1. 86604f
  2. 745244
  3. 624538
  4. 51382e
  5. 402c23
  6. 302019
  7. 211510
  8. 130a07
  9. 060302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #86604f with less saturation

  1. 86604f
  2. 836152
  3. 816255
  4. 7e6357
  5. 7b645a
  6. 79655d
  7. 766660
  8. 736762
  9. 706865
  10. 6d6967

Questions about #86604f

What color is #86604f?

#86604f is dusty brown. The closest named color is How Now. In RGB it is rgb(134, 96, 79), in HSL hsl(18.55, 25.82%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.417% 0.05627 45.094).

What colors go well with #86604f?

The complementary color of #86604f is #457183. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #885d60 and #7d6645. The triadic partners are #4a7562 and #66668a.

Is white or black text more readable on #86604f?

White text reads better on #86604f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86604f a warm or cool color?

#86604f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.056.