#875840
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.6% 0.072 47.7), rgb(135, 88, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#875840 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875840 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 88, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.072 47.7) |
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 #875840 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875840 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875840 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #875840 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9783
oklch(70.8% 0.056 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C64
oklch(63% 0.072 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#99654B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 47.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875840
oklch(50.6% 0.072 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4532
oklch(42.8% 0.059 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#875840 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) | #655D3E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706740 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925052 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875840
#875840
oklch(50.6% 0.072 47.7)
- #326D85
#326D85
oklch(50.6% 0.072 227.4)
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 #875840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
Use #875840 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.