#875625
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.8% 0.091 62.8), rgb(135, 86, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#875625 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875625 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 86, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.091 62.8) |
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 #875625 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875625 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875625 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #875625 text on black | 3.38:1 | 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
#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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19773
oklch(70.7% 0.071 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6530
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875625
oklch(49.8% 0.091 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C451F
oklch(42.7% 0.075 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#875625 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) | #655A1F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716526 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934B4B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875625
#875625
oklch(49.8% 0.091 62.8)
- #2D6892
#2D6892
oklch(49.8% 0.091 242.7)
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 #875625, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
Use #875625 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.