#874940
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.8% 0.086 29.3), rgb(135, 73, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#874940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874940 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.086 29.3) |
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 #874940 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874940 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874940 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #874940 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79189
oklch(70.7% 0.067 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7756B
oklch(63% 0.085 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35D53
oklch(55.6% 0.094 29)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874940
oklch(47.8% 0.086 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#713F38
oklch(42.7% 0.071 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#874940 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) | #58523F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934047 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874940
#874940
oklch(47.8% 0.086 29.3)
- #006976
#006976
oklch(47.7% 0.082 209.6)
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 #874940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.062
Use #874940 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.