#87593A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.7% 0.076 54.2), rgb(135, 89, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#87593A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87593A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 89, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.076 54.2) |
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 #87593A | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87593A | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87593A text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87593A text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.036 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE977E
oklch(70.6% 0.059 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D5E
oklch(63% 0.074 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#996644
oklch(55.7% 0.082 53.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87593A
oklch(50.7% 0.076 54.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A452D
oklch(42.7% 0.063 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A28
oklch(37.6% 0.049 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#87593A 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) | #665D37 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925051 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87593A
#87593A
oklch(50.7% 0.076 54.2)
- #346C8A
#346C8A
oklch(50.6% 0.076 234.4)
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 #87593A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
Use #87593A 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.