#875301
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49% 0.107 68.5), rgb(135, 83, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#875301 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875301 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 83, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.107 68.5) |
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 #875301 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875301 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875301 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #875301 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39767
oklch(70.7% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3C
oklch(63.2% 0.105 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E6514
oklch(55.6% 0.114 68.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875301
oklch(49% 0.107 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E440A
oklch(42.6% 0.088 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A13
oklch(37.7% 0.069 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#875301 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) | #645700 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706304 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944646 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875301
#875301
oklch(49% 0.107 68.5)
- #27649A
#27649A
oklch(49.1% 0.107 248.6)
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 #875301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
Use #875301 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.