#875435
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.082 51.2), rgb(135, 84, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#875435 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875435 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 84, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.082 51.2) |
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 #875435 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875435 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875435 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #875435 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5C
oklch(63% 0.081 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6442
oklch(55.6% 0.087 51.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875435
oklch(49.6% 0.082 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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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)
#875435 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) | #625932 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6535 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934A4D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875435
#875435
oklch(49.6% 0.082 51.2)
- #286A88
#286A88
oklch(49.6% 0.081 231.4)
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 #875435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
Use #875435 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.