#874709
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.8% 0.11 56.4), rgb(135, 71, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#874709 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 56°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874709 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 71, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.11 56.4) |
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 #874709 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874709 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874709 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #874709 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A0
oklch(81% 0.053 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7744
oklch(63.1% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65F22
oklch(55.6% 0.118 56.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874709
oklch(46.8% 0.11 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#744014
oklch(42.7% 0.091 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3718
oklch(37.8% 0.071 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#874709 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D08 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95383C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874709
#874709
oklch(46.8% 0.11 56.4)
- #00618B
#00618B
oklch(46.7% 0.102 236.8)
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 #874709, 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 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
Use #874709 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.