#875B40
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.07 52.1), rgb(135, 91, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#875B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875B40 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 91, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.07 52.1) |
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 #875B40 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875B40 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875B40 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #875B40 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9882
oklch(70.8% 0.054 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E62
oklch(63.2% 0.07 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#976749
oklch(55.7% 0.076 52.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875B40
oklch(51.2% 0.07 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#694630
oklch(42.8% 0.059 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#875B40 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) | #675F3E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726940 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925354 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875B40
#875B40
oklch(51.2% 0.07 52.1)
- #396E88
#396E88
oklch(51.3% 0.07 231.6)
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 #875B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.010
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
Use #875B40 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.