#875538
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.9% 0.079 50.3), rgb(135, 85, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#875538 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875538 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 85, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.079 50.3) |
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 #875538 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875538 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875538 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #875538 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C1967F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6444
oklch(55.5% 0.085 50.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875538
oklch(49.9% 0.079 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C442D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#875538 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) | #635A36 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6538 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934C4E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875538
#875538
oklch(49.9% 0.079 50.3)
- #2A6B87
#2A6B87
oklch(49.9% 0.079 229.8)
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 #875538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
Use #875538 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.