#875F45
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.1% 0.065 53.8), rgb(135, 95, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#875F45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875F45 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 95, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.065 53.8) |
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 #875F45 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875F45 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875F45 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #875F45 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAE
oklch(81% 0.032 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9983
oklch(70.7% 0.05 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97F65
oklch(63.1% 0.064 53)
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Step 600
600
#94684C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 53.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#875F45
oklch(52.1% 0.065 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#664732
oklch(42.7% 0.054 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#533C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#875F45 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) | #6A6343 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746B45 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915758 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875F45
#875F45
oklch(52.1% 0.065 53.8)
- #417089
#417089
oklch(52.2% 0.065 233.1)
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 #875F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
Use #875F45 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.