#875423
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.4% 0.093 61.4), rgb(135, 84, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#875423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875423 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 84, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.093 61.4) |
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 #875423 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875423 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875423 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #875423 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#D7BBA4
oklch(81% 0.045 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29772
oklch(70.8% 0.072 62)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 61)
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Step 600
600
#9D652F
oklch(55.7% 0.1 62.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875423
oklch(49.4% 0.093 61.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D441E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 61)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#875423 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) | #64591D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706424 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944949 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875423
#875423
oklch(49.4% 0.093 61.4)
- #286791
#286791
oklch(49.3% 0.093 241.5)
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 #875423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #875423 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.