#875E40
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.8% 0.069 56.7), rgb(135, 94, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#875E40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875E40 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.069 56.7) |
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 #875E40 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875E40 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875E40 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #875E40 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9980
oklch(70.7% 0.054 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F61
oklch(63.1% 0.068 56)
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Step 600
600
#956847
oklch(55.6% 0.075 56.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875E40
oklch(51.8% 0.069 56.7)
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Step 800
800
#67472F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#875E40 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) | #6A623E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A40 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925656 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875E40
#875E40
oklch(51.8% 0.069 56.7)
- #3F6E8B
#3F6E8B
oklch(51.7% 0.069 237.2)
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 #875E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.003
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
Use #875E40 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.