#874830
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.3% 0.093 41.2), rgb(135, 72, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#874830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874830 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 72, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.093 41.2) |
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 #874830 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874830 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874830 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #874830 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45E43
oklch(55.6% 0.1 41.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874830
oklch(47.3% 0.093 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 41)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#874830 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) | #59512E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E2F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933C42 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874830
#874830
oklch(47.3% 0.093 41.2)
- #00667E
#00667E
oklch(47.3% 0.087 221.4)
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 #874830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
Use #874830 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.