#875643
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.072 41.9), rgb(135, 86, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#875643 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875643 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 86, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.072 41.9) |
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 #875643 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875643 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875643 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #875643 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09686
oklch(70.8% 0.056 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B68
oklch(63.1% 0.071 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A644F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 42)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875643
oklch(50.3% 0.072 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4435
oklch(42.8% 0.059 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#875643 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) | #625C41 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6643 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924E51 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875643
#875643
oklch(50.3% 0.072 41.9)
- #2D6D81
#2D6D81
oklch(50.2% 0.072 221.6)
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 #875643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
Use #875643 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.