#875F61
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.8% 0.052 15.7), rgb(135, 95, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#875F61 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875F61 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 95, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.052 15.7) |
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 #875F61 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875F61 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875F61 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #875F61 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 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
#CFBBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79899
oklch(70.8% 0.037 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57E80
oklch(63.1% 0.049 15.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#875F61
oklch(52.8% 0.052 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5657
oklch(49.2% 0.048 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#634647
oklch(42.6% 0.04 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#513B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#875F61 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) | #666561 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C60 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5B60 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875F61
#875F61
oklch(52.8% 0.052 15.7)
- #457575
#457575
oklch(52.8% 0.052 195.7)
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 #875F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
Use #875F61 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.