#874B21
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.7% 0.098 52.8), rgb(135, 75, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#874B21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874B21 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 75, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.098 52.8) |
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 #874B21 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874B21 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874B21 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #874B21 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C79474
oklch(70.8% 0.076 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87850
oklch(63.1% 0.097 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36033
oklch(55.6% 0.106 52.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874B21
oklch(47.7% 0.098 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#714120
oklch(42.6% 0.081 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#874B21 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) | #5C521C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6021 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943E42 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874B21
#874B21
oklch(47.7% 0.098 52.8)
- #00658B
#00658B
oklch(47.7% 0.099 233.1)
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 #874B21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.015
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
Use #874B21 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.