#874C19
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.101 56.9), rgb(135, 76, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#874C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874C19 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.101 56.9) |
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 #874C19 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874C19 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874C19 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #874C19 text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79470
oklch(70.7% 0.079 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7794A
oklch(63.1% 0.1 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3612B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 56.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874C19
oklch(47.8% 0.101 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#71421B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 57.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C381C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#874C19 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) | #5E5311 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6019 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943F42 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874C19
#874C19
oklch(47.8% 0.101 56.9)
- #08648F
#08648F
oklch(47.7% 0.102 237.4)
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 #874C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
Use #874C19 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.