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#86705e color: Whiskey Barrel

#86705e is rgb(134, 112, 94) in RGB and oklch(56.115% 0.03862 61.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

56.1%
0.039
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • taupe-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #86705e

#86705e is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.039 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Whiskey Barrel (#85705f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #86705e mixed with white

  1. 86705e
  2. 927d6d
  3. 9d8b7c
  4. a9998c
  5. b5a79b
  6. c1b5ab
  7. cdc3bc
  8. dad2cc
  9. e6e1dd
  10. f2f0ee

Darker: #86705e mixed with black

  1. 86705e
  2. 746051
  3. 625144
  4. 514337
  5. 40352b
  6. 30271f
  7. 211a14
  8. 130e0a
  9. 060403
  10. 010100

Calmer: #86705e with less saturation

  1. 86705e
  2. 847160
  3. 837163
  4. 817265
  5. 7f7267
  6. 7e726a
  7. 7c736c
  8. 7a736e
  9. 787470
  10. 767472

Questions about #86705e

What color is #86705e?

#86705e is dusty brown. The closest named color is Whiskey Barrel. In RGB it is rgb(134, 112, 94), in HSL hsl(27, 17.54%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.115% 0.03862 61.192).

What colors go well with #86705e?

The complementary color of #86705e is #61788a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a6d67 and #7d745b. The triadic partners are #5c7d76 and #787088.

Is white or black text more readable on #86705e?

White text reads better on #86705e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86705e a warm or cool color?

#86705e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.039.