#874215
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46% 0.109 49.3), rgb(135, 66, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#874215 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874215 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 66, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.109 49.3) |
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 #874215 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #874215 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874215 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #874215 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9171
oklch(70.7% 0.085 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE744B
oklch(63% 0.109 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 49.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874215
oklch(46% 0.109 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#763E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F351D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#874215 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) | #564C0E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B13 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953339 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874215
#874215
oklch(46% 0.109 49.3)
- #006180
#006180
oklch(46% 0.09 228.7)
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 #874215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.012
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
Use #874215 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.