#874915
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.2% 0.105 55.4), rgb(135, 73, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#874915 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 55°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874915 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 73, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.105 55.4) |
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 #874915 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874915 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874915 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #874915 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C8936F
oklch(70.6% 0.081 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97848
oklch(63.1% 0.104 56)
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Step 600
600
#A55F29
oklch(55.6% 0.113 55)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874915
oklch(47.2% 0.105 55.4)
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Step 800
800
#73411A
oklch(42.9% 0.087 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D371B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#874915 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) | #5B500C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E15 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943B3F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874915
#874915
oklch(47.2% 0.105 55.4)
- #00638C
#00638C
oklch(47.2% 0.101 235.7)
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 #874915, 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 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
Use #874915 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.