#875C37
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.3% 0.077 60.5), rgb(135, 92, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#875C37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875C37 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 92, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.077 60.5) |
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 #875C37 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875C37 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875C37 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #875C37 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD987B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F59
oklch(63.2% 0.077 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#97673F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875C37
oklch(51.3% 0.077 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#684629
oklch(42.6% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#875C37 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) | #695F34 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736937 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925353 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875C37
#875C37
oklch(51.3% 0.077 60.5)
- #3A6C8F
#3A6C8F
oklch(51.2% 0.078 241.1)
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 #875C37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.013
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #875C37 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.