#87432A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.4% 0.1 40.4), rgb(135, 67, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#87432A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87432A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 67, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.1 40.4) |
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 #87432A | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87432A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87432A text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87432A text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB907C
oklch(70.6% 0.078 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC745A
oklch(63% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85B40
oklch(55.6% 0.109 39.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87432A
oklch(46.4% 0.1 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#753E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#87432A 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) | #554D27 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C29 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94363D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87432A
#87432A
oklch(46.4% 0.1 40.4)
- #00637A
#00637A
oklch(46.3% 0.085 221)
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 #87432A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
Use #87432A 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.