#874201
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.9% 0.115 53.8), rgb(135, 66, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#874201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874201 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 66, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.115 53.8) |
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 #874201 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #874201 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874201 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #874201 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B698
oklch(81% 0.067 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58E5E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86F2B
oklch(63.1% 0.137 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#874201
oklch(45.9% 0.115 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#653207
oklch(37.7% 0.089 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#874201 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) | #564B00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B00 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953238 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874201
#874201
oklch(45.9% 0.115 53.8)
- #005F84
#005F84
oklch(45.7% 0.096 233.9)
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 #874201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.014
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
Use #874201 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.