#875A1E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.6% 0.095 69.8), rgb(135, 90, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#875A1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875A1E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 90, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.095 69.8) |
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 #875A1E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875A1E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875A1E text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #875A1E text on black | 3.51:1 | 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
#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
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996E
oklch(70.7% 0.073 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F47
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#996827
oklch(55.7% 0.101 70.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875A1E
oklch(50.6% 0.095 69.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4618
oklch(42.6% 0.078 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 69.5)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#875A1E 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) | #695D16 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746820 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944F4E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875A1E
#875A1E
oklch(50.6% 0.095 69.8)
- #376899
#376899
oklch(50.6% 0.095 250.2)
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 #875A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #875A1E 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.