#875C4F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.7% 0.061 37.5), rgb(135, 92, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#875C4F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875C4F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 92, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.061 37.5) |
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 #875C4F | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875C4F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875C4F text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #875C4F text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC978C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D70
oklch(63.1% 0.06 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#956658
oklch(55.6% 0.065 37.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875C4F
oklch(51.7% 0.061 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#67453B
oklch(42.6% 0.05 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#875C4F 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) | #66614E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A4F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915659 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875C4F
#875C4F
oklch(51.7% 0.061 37.5)
- #3C717F
#3C717F
oklch(51.8% 0.061 217)
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 #875C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
Use #875C4F 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.