#87481C
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.1% 0.103 52), rgb(135, 72, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#87481C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87481C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 72, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 66%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.103 52) |
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 #87481C | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87481C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87481C text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #87481C text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99372
oklch(70.7% 0.08 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA774D
oklch(63.1% 0.102 52)
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Step 600
600
#A55F30
oklch(55.6% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87481C
oklch(47.1% 0.103 52)
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Step 800
800
#73401E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 52)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#87481C 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) | #5A5016 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943B3F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87481C
#87481C
oklch(47.1% 0.103 52)
- #006387
#006387
oklch(46.9% 0.096 232.2)
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 #87481C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
Use #87481C 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.