#874939
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.7% 0.089 35.4), rgb(135, 73, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#874939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874939 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 73, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.089 35.4) |
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 #874939 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874939 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874939 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #874939 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79284
oklch(70.7% 0.068 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87665
oklch(63.1% 0.088 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 35.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874939
oklch(47.7% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#713F32
oklch(42.6% 0.073 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#874939 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) | #585238 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F38 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933F45 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874939
#874939
oklch(47.7% 0.089 35.4)
- #00687B
#00687B
oklch(47.7% 0.085 216.1)
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 #874939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
Use #874939 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.