#875339
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.08 46.9), rgb(135, 83, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#875339 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875339 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 83, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.08 46.9) |
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 #875339 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875339 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875339 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #875339 text on black | 3.32:1 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17B60
oklch(63.1% 0.078 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6346
oklch(55.6% 0.086 47)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875339
oklch(49.5% 0.08 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#875339 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) | #615937 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6439 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934A4D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875339
#875339
oklch(49.5% 0.08 46.9)
- #256B85
#256B85
oklch(49.6% 0.08 226.6)
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 #875339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #875339 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.