#875526
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.6% 0.091 61.2), rgb(135, 85, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#875526 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875526 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 85, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.091 61.2) |
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 #875526 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875526 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875526 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #875526 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4F
oklch(63.2% 0.09 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6532
oklch(55.6% 0.097 61.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875526
oklch(49.6% 0.091 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4520
oklch(42.7% 0.074 62)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#875526 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) | #645A21 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706526 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934A4B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875526
#875526
oklch(49.6% 0.091 61.2)
- #2A6891
#2A6891
oklch(49.6% 0.091 241.1)
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 #875526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #875526 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.