#87410C
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.7% 0.113 50.9), rgb(135, 65, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#87410C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87410C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 65, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.113 50.9) |
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 #87410C | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87410C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87410C text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87410C text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58D62
oklch(70.7% 0.105 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86E33
oklch(63% 0.135 51)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87410C
oklch(45.7% 0.113 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#65310D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0A
oklch(26.8% 0.055 50.6)
#87410C 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) | #554B01 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B0A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953137 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87410C
#87410C
oklch(45.7% 0.113 50.9)
- #006081
#006081
oklch(45.8% 0.092 230.6)
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 #87410C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.013
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
Use #87410C 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.