#874E2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.4% 0.09 48.9), rgb(135, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#874E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874E2E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.09 48.9) |
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 #874E2E | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874E2E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874E2E text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #874E2E text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57959
oklch(63.1% 0.088 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0613E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 49)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874E2E
oklch(48.4% 0.09 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#704228
oklch(42.8% 0.075 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#874E2E 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) | #5E552B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934346 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874E2E
#874E2E
oklch(48.4% 0.09 48.9)
- #126887
#126887
oklch(48.5% 0.09 228.7)
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 #874E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #874E2E 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.