#87573D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.4% 0.075 48.9), rgb(135, 87, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#87573D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87573D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 87, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.075 48.9) |
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 #87573D | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87573D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87573D text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #87573D text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9681
oklch(70.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C61
oklch(63.1% 0.075 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6548
oklch(55.7% 0.081 49.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87573D
oklch(50.4% 0.075 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4430
oklch(42.7% 0.063 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#87573D 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) | #645C3B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924E50 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87573D
#87573D
oklch(50.4% 0.075 48.9)
- #306C86
#306C86
oklch(50.3% 0.074 229.2)
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 #87573D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
Use #87573D 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.