#874501
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.4% 0.113 56.2), rgb(135, 69, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#874501 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874501 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 69, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.113 56.2) |
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 #874501 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874501 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874501 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #874501 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB926A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7641
oklch(63% 0.112 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85E1E
oklch(55.7% 0.122 56.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874501
oklch(46.4% 0.113 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F12
oklch(42.7% 0.094 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3617
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#874501 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) | #594D00 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695C00 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95363A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874501
#874501
oklch(46.4% 0.113 56.2)
- #006089
#006089
oklch(46.3% 0.1 236.4)
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 #874501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.013
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
Use #874501 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.