#87553C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50% 0.077 47), rgb(135, 85, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#87553C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 47°. 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87553C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 85, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.077 47) |
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 #87553C | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87553C | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87553C text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87553C text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09681
oklch(70.7% 0.059 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07B62
oklch(63% 0.076 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6448
oklch(55.6% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87553C
oklch(50% 0.077 47)
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Step 800
800
#6C4430
oklch(42.8% 0.064 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#57392A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#87553C 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) | #625B3A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924C4F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87553C
#87553C
oklch(50% 0.077 47)
- #2A6C85
#2A6C85
oklch(50% 0.077 226.5)
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 #87553C, 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 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
Use #87553C 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.