#875729
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.1% 0.088 62.1), rgb(135, 87, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#875729 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875729 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 87, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.088 62.1) |
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 #875729 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875729 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875729 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #875729 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09775
oklch(70.6% 0.068 61)
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Step 500
500
#B07D50
oklch(63.1% 0.088 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6634
oklch(55.7% 0.095 62.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875729
oklch(50.1% 0.088 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4521
oklch(42.6% 0.073 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A20
oklch(37.6% 0.057 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#875729 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) | #665B24 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71662A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934C4D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875729
#875729
oklch(50.1% 0.088 62.1)
- #2F6991
#2F6991
oklch(50.1% 0.088 241.7)
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 #875729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #875729 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.