#87491A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.2% 0.103 53.7), rgb(135, 73, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#87491A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 54°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87491A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 73, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.103 53.7) |
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 #87491A | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87491A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87491A text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #87491A 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
#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
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89371
oklch(70.6% 0.08 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9784C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 54)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 53.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87491A
oklch(47.2% 0.103 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#72401D
oklch(42.5% 0.085 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#362012
oklch(26.8% 0.042 52.6)
#87491A 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) | #5B5013 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E19 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943C3F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87491A
#87491A
oklch(47.2% 0.103 53.7)
- #00648A
#00648A
oklch(47.4% 0.098 233.4)
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 #87491A, 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 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
Use #87491A 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.