#87600E
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.7% 0.102 79.4), rgb(135, 96, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#87600E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87600E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 96, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.102 79.4) |
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 #87600E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87600E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87600E text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #87600E text on black | 3.70:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B67
oklch(70.7% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA823B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#956B11
oklch(55.7% 0.11 79.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87600E
oklch(51.7% 0.102 79.4)
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Step 800
800
#674908
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#87600E 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) | #6F6100 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B13 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945552 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87600E
#87600E
oklch(51.7% 0.102 79.4)
- #4368A2
#4368A2
oklch(51.7% 0.102 259.1)
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 #87600E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #87600E 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.