#875C52
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.8% 0.059 33.6), rgb(135, 92, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#875C52 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875C52 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 92, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.059 33.6) |
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 #875C52 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875C52 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875C52 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #875C52 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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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
#D2BAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB978E
oklch(70.7% 0.045 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D72
oklch(63.1% 0.059 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#95665B
oklch(55.7% 0.064 33.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875C52
oklch(51.8% 0.059 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#67453D
oklch(42.6% 0.049 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#543A34
oklch(37.6% 0.039 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#875C52 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) | #666151 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A52 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905659 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875C52
#875C52
oklch(51.8% 0.059 33.6)
- #3C717D
#3C717D
oklch(51.7% 0.059 214.1)
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 #875C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
Use #875C52 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.