#875E5F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.5% 0.054 17.4), rgb(135, 94, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#875E5F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875E5F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 94, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.054 17.4) |
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 #875E5F | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875E5F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875E5F text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #875E5F text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89798
oklch(70.7% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7E
oklch(63.2% 0.05 18.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#875E5F
oklch(52.5% 0.054 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5556
oklch(49.1% 0.051 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#644647
oklch(42.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#523B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#875E5F 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) | #65645F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C5E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5A5F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875E5F
#875E5F
oklch(52.5% 0.054 17.4)
- #427475
#427475
oklch(52.4% 0.054 197.3)
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 #875E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.062
Use #875E5F 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.