#875137
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.1% 0.082 46), rgb(135, 81, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#875137 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875137 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 81, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.082 46) |
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 #875137 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875137 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875137 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #875137 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3957F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6245
oklch(55.6% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875137
oklch(49.1% 0.082 46)
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Step 800
800
#6E432E
oklch(42.8% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#593829
oklch(37.6% 0.053 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#875137 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) | #5F5735 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6337 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93474B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875137
#875137
oklch(49.1% 0.082 46)
- #1E6A84
#1E6A84
oklch(49.1% 0.082 225.5)
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 #875137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
Use #875137 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.