#875421
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.4% 0.094 62.2), rgb(135, 84, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#875421 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875421 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 84, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.094 62.2) |
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 #875421 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875421 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875421 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #875421 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29771
oklch(70.8% 0.073 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D652E
oklch(55.7% 0.101 62.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875421
oklch(49.4% 0.094 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D441D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#875421 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) | #64591B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706422 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944949 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875421
#875421
oklch(49.4% 0.094 62.2)
- #286792
#286792
oklch(49.4% 0.094 242.1)
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 #875421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #875421 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.