#874518
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.5% 0.106 50.8), rgb(135, 69, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#874518 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874518 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 69, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 70%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.106 50.8) |
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 #874518 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874518 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874518 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #874518 text on black | 2.89:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9271
oklch(70.8% 0.083 51)
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Step 500
500
#BC764C
oklch(63.2% 0.105 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 50.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874518
oklch(46.5% 0.106 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#743F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#874518 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) | #584E11 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D17 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94373C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874518
#874518
oklch(46.5% 0.106 50.8)
- #006284
#006284
oklch(46.5% 0.094 230.9)
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 #874518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.008
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
Use #874518 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.