#875F55
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.5% 0.055 34.5), rgb(135, 95, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#875F55 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875F55 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 95, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.055 34.5) |
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 #875F55 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875F55 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875F55 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #875F55 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89890
oklch(70.6% 0.04 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67F75
oklch(63.1% 0.051 34.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#875F55
oklch(52.5% 0.055 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B564D
oklch(49% 0.052 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#64473F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 36)
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Step 900
900
#523B36
oklch(37.7% 0.034 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#875F55 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) | #686454 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C55 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90595C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875F55
#875F55
oklch(52.5% 0.055 34.5)
- #43737E
#43737E
oklch(52.6% 0.055 214)
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 #875F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #875F55 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.