#875A4A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.065 40.4), rgb(135, 90, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#875A4A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875A4A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 90, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.065 40.4) |
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 #875A4A | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875A4A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875A4A text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #875A4A text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9789
oklch(70.8% 0.05 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#976554
oklch(55.6% 0.07 39.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875A4A
oklch(51.2% 0.065 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#875A4A 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) | #655F49 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70694A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915356 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875A4A
#875A4A
oklch(51.2% 0.065 40.4)
- #376F81
#376F81
oklch(51.1% 0.065 221.4)
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 #875A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
Use #875A4A 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.