#875608
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.6% 0.104 70.4), rgb(135, 86, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#875608 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875608 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 86, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.104 70.4) |
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 #875608 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875608 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875608 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #875608 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6616
oklch(55.6% 0.112 70.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875608
oklch(49.6% 0.104 70.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C450C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#583B14
oklch(37.8% 0.067 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#875608 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) | #675A00 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72650B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944A49 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875608
#875608
oklch(49.6% 0.104 70.4)
- #2E659B
#2E659B
oklch(49.6% 0.104 250.4)
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 #875608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
Use #875608 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.