#875A23
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.6% 0.092 68.2), rgb(135, 90, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#875A23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 68°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875A23 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 90, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.092 68.2) |
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 #875A23 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875A23 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875A23 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #875A23 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9970
oklch(70.7% 0.071 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#99672C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 67.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875A23
oklch(50.6% 0.092 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A461B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#875A23 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) | #695D1C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746824 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934F4E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875A23
#875A23
oklch(50.6% 0.092 68.2)
- #366997
#366997
oklch(50.7% 0.092 247.9)
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 #875A23, 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 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
Use #875A23 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.