#87523C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.4% 0.079 43.1), rgb(135, 82, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#87523C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87523C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 82, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.079 43.1) |
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 #87523C | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87523C | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87523C text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #87523C text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C29582
oklch(70.7% 0.061 44)
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Step 500
500
#B27A63
oklch(63.1% 0.078 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D624A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 42.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87523C
oklch(49.4% 0.079 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4331
oklch(42.8% 0.065 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#59392B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 44.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#87523C 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) | #60583A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C643C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93494C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87523C
#87523C
oklch(49.4% 0.079 43.1)
- #226B82
#226B82
oklch(49.4% 0.079 223)
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 #87523C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
Use #87523C 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.