#875F2C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.7% 0.085 70.5), rgb(135, 95, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#875F2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875F2C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 95, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.085 70.5) |
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 #875F2C | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875F2C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875F2C text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #875F2C 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
#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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A73
oklch(70.7% 0.066 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA814F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#956931
oklch(55.5% 0.092 70.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875F2C
oklch(51.7% 0.085 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#67481F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#875F2C 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) | #6D6127 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B2D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935554 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875F2C
#875F2C
oklch(51.7% 0.085 70.5)
- #416B97
#416B97
oklch(51.7% 0.085 250.8)
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 #875F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.018
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #875F2C 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.