#875528
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.7% 0.09 60.2), rgb(135, 85, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#875528 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875528 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 85, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.09 60.2) |
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 #875528 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875528 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875528 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #875528 text on black | 3.36:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19775
oklch(70.7% 0.069 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17C50
oklch(63% 0.089 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6534
oklch(55.6% 0.096 60.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875528
oklch(49.7% 0.09 60.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4421
oklch(42.5% 0.074 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#875528 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) | #645A23 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706528 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934A4B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875528
#875528
oklch(49.7% 0.09 60.2)
- #2A6890
#2A6890
oklch(49.6% 0.09 240.4)
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 #875528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
Use #875528 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.