#874936
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.6% 0.09 37.8), rgb(135, 73, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#874936 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874936 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 73, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.09 37.8) |
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 #874936 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874936 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874936 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #874936 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AD
oklch(81% 0.043 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79281
oklch(70.7% 0.069 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87662
oklch(63.1% 0.089 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35E49
oklch(55.6% 0.096 37.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874936
oklch(47.6% 0.09 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#724030
oklch(42.8% 0.075 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C362B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#874936 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) | #595234 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F35 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933E44 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874936
#874936
oklch(47.6% 0.09 37.8)
- #00687C
#00687C
oklch(47.7% 0.085 217.1)
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 #874936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
Use #874936 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.