#87591F
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.4% 0.094 68.4), rgb(135, 89, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#87591F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 68°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87591F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 89, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.094 68.4) |
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 #87591F | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87591F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87591F text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #87591F text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#BF996F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 69)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6728
oklch(55.6% 0.102 68.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87591F
oklch(50.4% 0.094 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4619
oklch(42.7% 0.078 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#87591F 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) | #685C17 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736720 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944E4D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87591F
#87591F
oklch(50.4% 0.094 68.4)
- #346897
#346897
oklch(50.3% 0.094 248)
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 #87591F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
Use #87591F 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.