#875A33
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.8% 0.08 60.4), rgb(135, 90, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#875A33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 60°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875A33 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 90, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.08 60.4) |
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 #875A33 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875A33 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875A33 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #875A33 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9879
oklch(70.7% 0.063 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E57
oklch(63.1% 0.079 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#98673C
oklch(55.6% 0.086 60.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875A33
oklch(50.8% 0.08 60.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4627
oklch(42.8% 0.067 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B24
oklch(37.7% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#875A33 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) | #685E2F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726833 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935051 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875A33
#875A33
oklch(50.8% 0.08 60.4)
- #366B8F
#366B8F
oklch(50.7% 0.081 240.6)
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 #875A33, 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 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
Use #875A33 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.