#874235
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.4% 0.097 32), rgb(135, 66, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#874235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874235 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 66, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.097 32) |
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 #874235 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874235 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874235 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #874235 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F83
oklch(70.6% 0.076 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7364
oklch(63.1% 0.096 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 32)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874235
oklch(46.4% 0.097 32)
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Step 800
800
#753D32
oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#874235 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) | #534D34 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C34 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93363F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874235
#874235
oklch(46.4% 0.097 32)
- #006573
#006573
oklch(46.5% 0.081 211.2)
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 #874235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.059
Use #874235 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.