#875C09
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(50.8% 0.104 76.1), rgb(135, 92, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#875C09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875C09 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 92, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.104 76.1) |
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 #875C09 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875C09 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875C09 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #875C09 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A67
oklch(70.8% 0.08 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD803B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#986911
oklch(55.6% 0.111 76.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875C09
oklch(50.8% 0.104 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#694708
oklch(42.6% 0.085 76)
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Step 900
900
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#875C09 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76690E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94504E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875C09
#875C09
oklch(50.8% 0.104 76.1)
- #3B67A0
#3B67A0
oklch(50.9% 0.104 255.6)
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 #875C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
Use #875C09 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.