#875F38
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.9% 0.075 64.1), rgb(135, 95, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#875F38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875F38 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 95, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.075 64.1) |
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 #875F38 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875F38 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875F38 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #875F38 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB997B
oklch(70.6% 0.058 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98059
oklch(63.1% 0.074 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#95693E
oklch(55.7% 0.082 64.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875F38
oklch(51.9% 0.075 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#674729
oklch(42.6% 0.062 63)
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Step 900
900
#543C25
oklch(37.7% 0.049 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#875F38 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) | #6C6235 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B39 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925656 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875F38
#875F38
oklch(51.9% 0.075 64.1)
- #416D91
#416D91
oklch(51.8% 0.075 244.7)
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 #875F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.013
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
Use #875F38 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.