#874823
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.2% 0.099 48.9), rgb(135, 72, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#874823 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 49°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874823 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 72, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.099 48.9) |
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 #874823 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874823 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874823 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #874823 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#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
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99376
oklch(70.8% 0.077 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7752
oklch(63.2% 0.099 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55E36
oklch(55.5% 0.107 48.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874823
oklch(47.2% 0.099 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#734023
oklch(42.8% 0.083 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3721
oklch(37.8% 0.064 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#874823 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) | #5A501F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E22 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943B40 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874823
#874823
oklch(47.2% 0.099 48.9)
- #006484
#006484
oklch(47% 0.093 228.8)
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 #874823, 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 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
Use #874823 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.