#874933
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.6% 0.091 40.1), rgb(135, 73, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#874933 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874933 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 73, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.091 40.1) |
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 #874933 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874933 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874933 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #874933 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#C8927F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8765F
oklch(63% 0.09 40)
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Step 600
600
#A35E46
oklch(55.5% 0.097 39.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874933
oklch(47.6% 0.091 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#72402E
oklch(42.8% 0.076 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3629
oklch(37.6% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#874933 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) | #595231 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F32 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933E44 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874933
#874933
oklch(47.6% 0.091 40.1)
- #00677E
#00677E
oklch(47.5% 0.087 220.2)
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 #874933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
Use #874933 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.