#875712
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.9% 0.101 69.8), rgb(135, 87, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#875712 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875712 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 87, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 76%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.101 69.8) |
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 #875712 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875712 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875712 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #875712 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#D6BC9F
oklch(81% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0986A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07E41
oklch(63.1% 0.1 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B661D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 69.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875712
oklch(49.9% 0.101 69.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4611
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B16
oklch(37.8% 0.066 69.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#875712 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) | #675A03 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726614 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944B4A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875712
#875712
oklch(49.9% 0.101 69.8)
- #30669A
#30669A
oklch(49.9% 0.101 249.8)
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 #875712, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
Use #875712 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.