#875820
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.2% 0.094 67), rgb(135, 88, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#875820 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875820 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 88, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.094 67) |
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 #875820 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875820 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875820 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #875820 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09870
oklch(70.7% 0.073 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E49
oklch(63.1% 0.093 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A672A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 67.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875820
oklch(50.2% 0.094 67)
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Step 800
800
#6B461A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 67)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#875820 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) | #675C19 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726621 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944D4C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875820
#875820
oklch(50.2% 0.094 67)
- #326896
#326896
oklch(50.2% 0.093 246.7)
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 #875820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
Use #875820 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.