#874723
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.1 47.9), rgb(135, 71, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#874723 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 48°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874723 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 71, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.1 47.9) |
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 #874723 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874723 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874723 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #874723 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99276
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48)
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Step 500
500
#BA7653
oklch(63% 0.099 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65E37
oklch(55.7% 0.108 47.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874723
oklch(47% 0.1 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F23
oklch(42.6% 0.083 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3622
oklch(37.6% 0.064 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#874723 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) | #594F1F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E22 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943A3F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874723
#874723
oklch(47% 0.1 47.9)
- #006483
#006483
oklch(47% 0.092 228)
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 #874723, 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 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
Use #874723 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.