#875D21
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.2% 0.093 72.2), rgb(135, 93, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#875D21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875D21 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 93, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.093 72.2) |
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 #875D21 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875D21 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875D21 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #875D21 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8047
oklch(63.1% 0.092 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#976927
oklch(55.7% 0.1 72.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875D21
oklch(51.2% 0.093 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#694718
oklch(42.7% 0.077 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#875D21 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) | #6C5F19 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766923 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935251 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875D21
#875D21
oklch(51.2% 0.093 72.2)
- #3D699A
#3D699A
oklch(51.2% 0.092 252.4)
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 #875D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
Use #875D21 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.