#875334
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.4% 0.083 50.7), rgb(135, 83, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#875334 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875334 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 83, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.083 50.7) |
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 #875334 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875334 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875334 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #875334 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2967D
oklch(70.8% 0.064 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6341
oklch(55.6% 0.089 50.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875334
oklch(49.4% 0.083 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D432B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#875334 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) | #625931 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6434 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93494C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875334
#875334
oklch(49.4% 0.083 50.7)
- #256A88
#256A88
oklch(49.5% 0.083 230.6)
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 #875334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
Use #875334 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.