#87582D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.085 61.3), rgb(135, 88, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#87582D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87582D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 88, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.085 61.3) |
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 #87582D | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87582D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87582D text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #87582D 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
#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
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E53
oklch(63.2% 0.084 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6637
oklch(55.6% 0.092 61.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87582D
oklch(50.3% 0.085 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B22
oklch(37.8% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#87582D 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) | #665C29 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934E4E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87582D
#87582D
oklch(50.3% 0.085 61.3)
- #326A90
#326A90
oklch(50.4% 0.085 240.9)
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 #87582D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
Use #87582D 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.