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#866a4e color: Ermine

#866a4e is rgb(134, 106, 78) in RGB and oklch(54.472% 0.05425 66.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

54.5%
0.054
66°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • taupe-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #866a4e

#866a4e is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ermine (#836b4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #866a4e mixed with white

  1. 866a4e
  2. 92785f
  3. 9d866f
  4. a99580
  5. b5a392
  6. c1b2a3
  7. cdc1b5
  8. dad0c7
  9. e6e0da
  10. f2efec

Darker: #866a4e mixed with black

  1. 866a4e
  2. 745b43
  3. 624d38
  4. 513f2d
  5. 403123
  6. 302419
  7. 21180f
  8. 130d07
  9. 060402
  10. 010000

Calmer: #866a4e with less saturation

  1. 866a4e
  2. 846b52
  3. 826b55
  4. 806c59
  5. 7d6d5c
  6. 7b6d60
  7. 796e63
  8. 776e66
  9. 756f6a
  10. 726f6d

Questions about #866a4e

What color is #866a4e?

#866a4e is dusty brown. The closest named color is Ermine. In RGB it is rgb(134, 106, 78), in HSL hsl(30, 26.42%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.472% 0.05425 66.276).

What colors go well with #866a4e?

The complementary color of #866a4e is #56738e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d655a and #79704b. The triadic partners are #497b75 and #786889.

Is white or black text more readable on #866a4e?

White text reads better on #866a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866a4e a warm or cool color?

#866a4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.054.