#875E23
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.4% 0.091 72.7), rgb(135, 94, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#875E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875E23 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 94, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.091 72.7) |
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 #875E23 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875E23 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875E23 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #875E23 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB8048
oklch(63% 0.091 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#966929
oklch(55.6% 0.098 72.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875E23
oklch(51.4% 0.091 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#684819
oklch(42.8% 0.076 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#875E23 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) | #6C601C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A25 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935452 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875E23
#875E23
oklch(51.4% 0.091 72.7)
- #3F6A9A
#3F6A9A
oklch(51.5% 0.09 252.3)
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 #875E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
Use #875E23 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.