#87451E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.6% 0.104 48.4), rgb(135, 69, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#87451E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 48°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87451E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 69, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.104 48.4) |
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 #87451E | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87451E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87451E text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87451E text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9274
oklch(70.7% 0.08 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7650
oklch(63.2% 0.103 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75D33
oklch(55.6% 0.112 48.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87451E
oklch(46.6% 0.104 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F21
oklch(42.7% 0.086 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3620
oklch(37.7% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#87451E 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) | #584E19 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94373D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87451E
#87451E
oklch(46.6% 0.104 48.4)
- #006382
#006382
oklch(46.7% 0.091 228.3)
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 #87451E, 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 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
Use #87451E 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.