#875211
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.9% 0.102 65), rgb(135, 82, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#875211 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875211 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 82, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.102 65) |
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 #875211 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875211 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875211 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #875211 text on black | 3.24:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500
#B37C43
oklch(63.1% 0.1 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6420
oklch(55.6% 0.11 65)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875211
oklch(48.9% 0.102 65)
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Step 800
800
#6E4413
oklch(42.7% 0.084 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#875211 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) | #635703 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6312 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944546 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875211
#875211
oklch(48.9% 0.102 65)
- #236596
#236596
oklch(48.9% 0.102 244.9)
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 #875211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.016
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #875211 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.