#87430E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.1% 0.111 52.1), rgb(135, 67, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#87430E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87430E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 67, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.111 52.1) |
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 #87430E | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87430E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87430E text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #87430E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC926E
oklch(70.8% 0.086 52.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7547
oklch(63% 0.11 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95C28
oklch(55.6% 0.12 51.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87430E
oklch(46.1% 0.111 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#753E18
oklch(42.6% 0.092 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F361B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#87430E 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) | #574C03 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B0C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953439 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87430E
#87430E
oklch(46.1% 0.111 52.1)
- #006084
#006084
oklch(46% 0.095 232.9)
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 #87430E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
Use #87430E 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.