#874319
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.2% 0.107 48.7), rgb(135, 67, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#874319 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874319 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 67, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.107 48.7) |
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 #874319 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #874319 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874319 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #874319 text on black | 2.84:1 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9172
oklch(70.7% 0.084 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD754D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85C30
oklch(55.5% 0.115 48.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874319
oklch(46.2% 0.107 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#753E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F351E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#874319 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) | #564C13 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C18 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94343A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874319
#874319
oklch(46.2% 0.107 48.7)
- #006181
#006181
oklch(46.1% 0.091 229.5)
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 #874319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.011
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
Use #874319 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.