#874C09
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.7% 0.107 60.8), rgb(135, 76, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#874C09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874C09 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.107 60.8) |
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 #874C09 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874C09 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874C09 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #874C09 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7956B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87942
oklch(63.1% 0.106 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3611F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 60.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874C09
oklch(47.7% 0.107 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#714212
oklch(42.7% 0.088 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3817
oklch(37.7% 0.069 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#874C09 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) | #5E5200 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C600A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943E40 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874C09
#874C09
oklch(47.7% 0.107 60.8)
- #0B6393
#0B6393
oklch(47.8% 0.107 240.8)
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 #874C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
Use #874C09 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.